[12][13][14][15] Charlie Liebrandt, First Team All-MAC in 1978, won 140 games in a stellar 14-year MLB career, including helping the Kansas City Royals to a World Series title in 1985.

[16][3] Steve Fireovid pitched for 6 seasons in the majors, but is perhaps best known as the subject of the book The 26th Man: One Minor League Pitcher's Pursuit of a Dream, written with fellow Miami alumnus Mark Winegardner.

In 1990, while pitching for the Montreal Expos’ Triple-A affiliate Indianapolis Indians, Fireovid composed a journal of his experiences.

[18] Bill Doran was a Miami All-American in 1979, would go on to 12-year professional career, and played for his hometown Cincinnati Reds during their 1990 World Series winning campaign.

Adam Eaton was a two-time All-MAC player for Miami, would play professionally in the majors for 10-years, including a 2019 World Series title with the Washington Nationals.

[24] Over 26 RedHawk players have appeared in the major leagues,[25] and 9 have been honored as All-American - Gary Cooper (1972), Buddy Schultz (1972), Dennis Smith (1973), Mark Naehring (1977), Bill Doran (1979), Jason Knoedler (2001), Michael Carlin (2002), Mike Ferris (2004), and John Slone (2004).