The College Baseball Foundation was formed in 2004 in Lubbock, Texas as a non-profit organization, with the dual aims of awarding the Brooks Wallace Award, and creating the National College Baseball Hall of Fame.

The yet-to-be built facility will be named after President George H. W. Bush who captained the Yale Bulldogs baseball team, and as a left-handed first baseman, played in the first two College World Series.

[7] Named after former Washington State Cougars pitcher and first baseman John Olerud, since 2010, this award is given annually to the best collegiate two-way player.

[9] From 2004 to 2008, the Roger Clemens Award, was given to the best collegiate pitcher by the Greater Houston Baseball Association.

[19] 2012—Rich Fetchiet 2013—Dale Williams (Pac-8/Pac-10) 2014—Hank Rountree 2015—John Magnusson (SEC) 2019—Jon Bible This award is presented to a college-athlete alumnus.