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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — All-Star Game MVP Kyle Schwarber is deferring his selection to Indiana University’s Athletics Hall of Fame to a future year because of a rule requiring all living inductees to attend the ceremony.
Indiana’s induction is set for Sept. 5, a day Schwarber’s Philadelphia Phillies visit the Miami Marlins as they attempt to win their second straight NL East title. Schwarber was selected in his first year of eligibility. Indiana’s athletic department announced the selections on Thursday.
Schwarber was one of the school’s biggest baseball stars, leading the Hoosiers to two Big Ten regular-season and tournament titles while ranking among career leaders in hits (238), home turns (40), runs (182) and slugging percentage (.