Erstad, Helling head N.D. Hall of Fame class

Two former major league baseball players and a legendary high school basketball coach are being inducted into the North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame.

Darin Erstad, Rick Helling and Ed Beyer will be enshrined July 14 at the Jamestown Civic Center.

Erstad, now the head baseball coach at the University of Nebraska, played outfield and first base in the majors for 14 years, for the Los Angeles Angels, Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros. During his career he was an all-star, a Gold Glove winner and a World Series champion.

Helling pitched 13 years for five teams during his big league career. He won 20 games with the Texas Rangers in 1998, and won two World Series rings with the Florida Marlins.

Beyer coached the Hillsboro boys’ basketball team for 37 years, retiring as the winningest boys’ coach in state history.

— Sun Staff and AP Reports

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