Personal
- His older brother, Dane, is also a member of the Athletic Hall of Fame and also played baseball
Career Highlights
- All-American his senior year
- All-District 7 his sophomore, junior and senior seasons
- Three-time All-WAC performer
- Started all four years
- Set or tied thirteen individual records by the time he graduated
- Tied a WAC record with three home runs in a single game
- Played on the U.S. Amateur Baseball Team in the World Olympic Baseball Tournament in Nicaragua
Before BYU
- Voted All-Region in high school in football, basketball, and baseball at Arcata High
- Earned a total of seven letters
- All-Humboldt-Del Norte League selection three times in baseball and once in football
After BYU
- Drafted by the New York Mets
- Played in the minor league system from 1974-1977
Post BYU Honors and Societies
- Inducted into the BYU Hall of Fame in 1986
Stats
Year Avg. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB 1971 .297 46 165 26 49 6 3 5 35 76 13 25 5 1972 .295 47 166 30 49 12 4 4 19 81 24 36 2 1973 .330 39 133 35 44 7 2 7 40 68 25 14 4 1974 .357 46 185 49 66 19 3 8 56 113 17 12 15
1986 BYU Hall of Fame
Former center fielder for BYU's "Diamondcats," baseball great Lee Iorg now joins his older brother, Dane, another member of the Athletic Hall of Fame.
Baseball was practically a way of life for Iorg, who spent over 20 years in the sport, from little league to the National League with the New York Mets.
Voted All-Region in high school in football, basketball and baseball, Iorg came to BYU in 1971 and was subsequently named to the District 7 All-Star team in 1972, 1973, 1974. Co-captain of the BYU team, the ace center fielder was named All-WAC in 1972, 1973 and 1974, and All-American in 1974.
Iorg had a unique career at BYU because he started all four of his years on the baseball team. He also set or tied 13 individual career records by the time he graduated, as well as tying a WAC record with three home runs in a single game.
In November, 1972, Iorg played on the U.S. Amateur Baseball Team, sponsored by the U.S. Baseball Federation, in the World Olympic Baseball Tournament in Nicaragua. There, the U.S. team came in second, losing to Cuba on a 10th inning home run.
Between his sophomore and junior years at BYU, Iorg played for the Alaska Goldpanners, leading the team to victory at the National Semi-Pro Championships in 1973, where he had a .500 average and was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.
Glen Tuckett, former Cougar baseball coach, once said of Iorg, "He's a very coachable individual. He helps the whole team, not only with his playing, but with his attitude."
- All-District 7
- All-Western Athletic Conference
- Played for the Alaska Goldpanners, leading the team to victory at the National Semi-Pro Championships in 1973, where he had a .500 average and was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament
- All-District 7
- All-Western Athletic Conference
- All-American
- All-District 7
- All-Western Athletic Conference
- Team co-captain
- Set or tied thirteen individual career records
- Tied a WAC record with three home runs in a game
- Played on the U.S. Amateur Baseball Team, sponsored by the U.S. Baseball Federation, in the World Olympic Baseball Tournament in Nicaragua
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1971 College World Series-USC
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1971 College World Series-Mississippi State
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1971 College World Series-Harvard