Hall of Fame
Bruce Hurst was born in St. George and grew up on the "sandlots of Utah's Dixie". In June, 1976 at age 17, Bruce was the first-round draft pick of the Boston Red Sox. He moved step by step from Winter Haven to Bristol to Pawtucket until finally, on April 12, 1980, with the famed "Green Monster" behind him, he started on the mound in Fenway Park.
During the baseball off-season, Bruce played for the Dixie basketball team and continued his education until he graduated. Bruce pitched professionally for 19 years, 13 in the major leagues.
In the 1986 World Series, he was the starting pitcher for Boston in three games (1.96 ERA), winning two and was ahead in the third game, when he was relieved. His 56 Fenway wins are second among left-handers. In 1988, he led the league with 10 complete games and was a member of the American League All-Star Team. In 1989, he was traded to the San Diego Padres where he pitched for four years. He was traded to the Colorado Rockies in 1993 and the finished his career with Texas Rangers in 1994.
He coached the Dixie College baseball team during the 1995-96 season and was the initial manager for the Zion Pioneerzz Professional Baseball Team.
