#12 • Cary D. Livingston
OF 1969-72

A four-year starter in the outfield, Cary Livingston was the cog that helped the Green Wave machine go during his career from 1969-72. A career .337 hitter, Livingston set a then-school record with a .390 batting average as a junior. He helped the Green Wave go a combined 79-26 during his career at Tulane, including a 26-10 record in 1971. While Livingston made a name for himself with his bat, he was also an excellent defensive player as he did not commit an error during his career.

Year    Avg.  GP   AB    R   H   2B  3B  HR  RBI   SB
1969   .320   18   75    9  24    1   0   3   11    3
1970   .247   22   85   15  21    3   2   3   16    2
1971   .390   26  100   17  39    8   0   2   14    3
1972   .376   29  101   28  38    7   0   3   21    3
Career .337   95  361   69 122   19   2  11   62   11

#27 • Milt Retif
SS 1952-55 • Head Coach 1967-74

One of the most popular characters in the history of Tulane baseball, Milt Retif succeeded both on the diamond and in the dugout for the Green Wave. As a player from 1952-55, Retif was a career .300 hitter and set a Tulane single-game record with two home runs in a game against LSU as a senior. After graduating from Tulane with a bachelor's degree in physical education, Retif rejoined the Green Wave in 1967 as the head coach where he would tally 123 victories and a .628 winning percentage over an eight-year span. He completed his coaching career as the school's all-time winningest coach (a mark that has since been surpassed), but stayed on with the team as a consultant. Under Retif's guidance, Tulane regained national prominence as the Green Wave receiving rankings in the Top 10 on several occasions. He was instrumental in the Green Wave's first-ever NCAA Regional bid in 1979.

Year    W    L    T    Pct.
1967     8  12    0   .400
1968    10  10    0   .500
1969    15   3    0   .833
1970    15   7    0   .682
1971    16  10    0   .615
1972    23   6    0   .793
1973    15  13    0   .535
1974    21  12    0   .636
Career 123  73    0   .628

# 25 • Joe Brockhoff
Head Coach 1979-93

The winningest coach in Tulane history, Joe Brockoff is the latest member of the Green Wave baseball family to have his number retired. Sporting a .647 winning percentage and 641 wins over 19 seasons, Brockhoff twice earned Metro Conference Coach of the Year honors and led the Green Wave to a pair of Metro Conference titles. Inheriting a program that had never advanced to the postseason, Brockhoff led the Green Wave to six NCAA Regional appearances, including the 1986 NCAA South I Regional in Baton Rouge, La., where Tulane advanced to the championship game and set a Regional record with 51 total bases in a 16-6 victory over Eastern Kentucky. Brockhoff guided the club to five 40-win seasons during his career, including a then-school record 49 wins in 1986.

Year    W    L    T    Pct.
1975    24  11    1   .681
1976    24  14    1   .628
1977    32  10    0   .762
1978    25  18    0   .581
1979    35  13    0   .729
1980    29  12    0   .707
1981    37  26    0   .587
1982    41  16    0   .719
1983    45  17    0   .726
1984    42  16    0   .724
1985    38  22    0   .633
1986    49  15    0   .766
1987    44  16    0   .733
1988    32  18    0   .640
1989    27  26    0   .509
1990    19  35    0   .352
1991    36  18    0   .667
1992    39  24    0   .619
1993    23  31    0   .426
Career 641 350    2   .647