Former NHP 3-Sport Athlete Enters Athletics Hall Of Fame

NEW HYDE PARK, NY — A former three-sport athlete at New Hyde Park Memorial High School has been inducted into the Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame.

Fred Bruntrager was inducted on Wednesday at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. He is part of the 48-member class of 2020. The ceremony was postponed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here's what the Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame said about Bruntrager:

A three-sport athlete who excelled in baseball. During a 4-year varsity career at New Hyde Park, Bruntrger had a pitching record of 33-9, including 12-1 as a senior when he was an All-County selection. He was also the point guard on one of Nassau's top teams. With no background, he ran cross country as a senior and wound up as the team's MVP. He played 3 seasons in the Detroit Tigers organization.