Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame
A versatile infielder who has played first, second, third base and outfield in an eight-year MLB career, Muncy hit .318 with one homer and six RBIs in helping the Dodgers win their seventh World Series title. In a COVID-shortened 60-game season, Los Angeles won the National League West Division, swept Milwaukee and San Diego and then beat the Atlanta Braves in seven before winning the World Series in six.
Jumping into the lineup as a freshman, Muncy started 59 games at first base and hit .300 with a school freshman-record 11 home runs and 53 RBIs, earning Freshman All-America honors and being named to the Fort Worth Regional all-tournament team.
A first-team All-Big 12 pick each of his last two seasons, Muncy hit .322 both years with a combined 16 home runs and 100 RBIs. As a junior, he was part of a Big 12 championship team that won 49 games and advanced through the Waco Regional before losing a pair of one-run games to Arkansas in a frustrating Super Regional at Baylor Ballpark.
Making his first All-Star game appearance in 2019, Muncy hit .251 that season with 35 homers and a career-high 98 RBIs and also received two MVP votes. During the shortened 2020 season, he hit only .192 with 12 homers and 27 RBIs, but hit a grand slam off Grant Dayton in an 11-run first inning in Game 3 of the NLCS versus the Braves.