Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame
Gripp, Ryan
Ryan Gripp
- Induction:
- 2025
**will be inducted October 16, 2025**
Ryan Gripp enters the Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame after dominating on the diamond for the Bluejay Baseball team from 1997-99. He is the 18th former Bluejay Baseball player to join the Hall of Fame as an individual.
The Indianola, Iowa, product hit .308 and became the second freshman in program history with 10 or more homers in 1997. He upped his average to .362 in 1998, again hitting 10 homers while driving in 56 men to go with 21 doubles and 16 stolen bases to earn Honorable Mention All-Missouri Valley Conference accolades. He closed out his sophomore season by hitting for the cycle in an MVC Tournament game against Wichita State.
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Gripp developed into one of the best players in the country in 1999, earning First Team All-America honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association and Second Team All-America clout from Baseball America. He batted .395 in 1999, setting school-records that still stand with 24 homers and an .807 slugging percentage, while also tying single-game marks for hits (6) and walks (5) in a game.
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Though he only played three years at CU before becoming a third-round pick in the 1999 Major League Draft by the Chicago Cubs, Gripp’s name remains etched in the Bluejay record book. His 44 home runs are a school-record, and he remains in the top five in slugging percentage (3rd), RBI (4th), doubles (5th) and total bases (5th).
He spent eight seasons in the professional ranks, batting .283 with 97 homers while reaching as high as Double-A.
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Gripp and his wife, Missy, have three children and reside in Indianola, Iowa. He is the owner of Gripp Painting & Drywall.
Ryan Gripp enters the Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame after dominating on the diamond for the Bluejay Baseball team from 1997-99. He is the 18th former Bluejay Baseball player to join the Hall of Fame as an individual.
The Indianola, Iowa, product hit .308 and became the second freshman in program history with 10 or more homers in 1997. He upped his average to .362 in 1998, again hitting 10 homers while driving in 56 men to go with 21 doubles and 16 stolen bases to earn Honorable Mention All-Missouri Valley Conference accolades. He closed out his sophomore season by hitting for the cycle in an MVC Tournament game against Wichita State.
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Gripp developed into one of the best players in the country in 1999, earning First Team All-America honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association and Second Team All-America clout from Baseball America. He batted .395 in 1999, setting school-records that still stand with 24 homers and an .807 slugging percentage, while also tying single-game marks for hits (6) and walks (5) in a game.
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Though he only played three years at CU before becoming a third-round pick in the 1999 Major League Draft by the Chicago Cubs, Gripp’s name remains etched in the Bluejay record book. His 44 home runs are a school-record, and he remains in the top five in slugging percentage (3rd), RBI (4th), doubles (5th) and total bases (5th).
He spent eight seasons in the professional ranks, batting .283 with 97 homers while reaching as high as Double-A.
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Gripp and his wife, Missy, have three children and reside in Indianola, Iowa. He is the owner of Gripp Painting & Drywall.
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