Bio
Cliff Politte- Jefferson College-Baseball 1995
St. Louis native and Vianney High School graduate, Cliff Politte, began his career at Jefferson in the fall of 1994 after spending a year on the Memphis State University baseball team. He excelled as both a pitcher and centerfielder for the Vikings and his stellar 1995 season earned him NJCAA First Team All-American honors. The highlight of the Cliff's season came in a double header against St. Louis Community College-Meramec when he struck out 11 batters en route to pitching his first career no-hitter in the first game of the rivalry. He also went three for three, at the plate, with three RBI's. In the second game, he again went three for three while driving in three, and also pitched late to pick up the save as the Vikings earned a double header sweep. Following the 1995 Jefferson season, he was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. After posting a record of 15-2 with a 2.50 ERA, with the Cardinals A and AA affiliates, Politte was named the 1997 Cardinals' Minor League Pitcher of the Year. He would later make his debut in the Major Leagues with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1998 and would go on to have a successful pitching career as he also played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, and Chicago White Sox. While with the White Sox, Cliff pitched in three games of the 2005 Major League Baseball World Series and helped the White Sox win the World Series championship in a four game sweep over the Houston Astros. His professional baseball career ended in 2009, after undergoing total hip replacement surgery. Cliff resides in St. Louis with his wife, Jenni, and three sons. Retrieved from website, www.jeffco.edu