Question: Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson joins a list of Golden Spikes Award winners that began in 1978 with which future Atlanta Braves icon?
Answer: Bob Horner, who played at Arizona State and was the award’s inaugural recipient. On Monday, Jackson became the second University of Georgia player in three years to win the award as college baseball’s best player, following Charlie Condon in 2024. Click here for the full list of past award recipients, including 1994 winner Jason Varitek of Georgia Tech.