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| https://www.cochran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=7E618C86-A83B-4C41-A6B4-AEEF3CA09FD6 | COCHRAN PAYS TRIBUTE TO DAVID BOO FERRISS IN CONGRESSIONAL RECORD | 2016-12-02 | 2016 | 2016-12 | Republican | House | MS | Thad Cochran | C000567 | www.cochran.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) this week paid tribute to the late David “Boo” Ferriss, the renowned Major League All-Star pitcher who went on to become a successful baseball coach for the Delta State University.Ferriss, 94, passed away Nov. 24. His life and career were remembered by Cochran in a Congressional Record statement.“Coach Ferriss will be remembered as a great Mississippian who dedicated his life to the game that he loved and to a generation of players that he educated on the field and in life,” Cochran said. “For myself and all those who knew Boo Ferriss, I commemorate his years of service and a life well lived.”The following is the text of Cochran’s tribute to Ferriss: REMEMBERING DAVID “BOO”' FERRISS Mr. President, I wish to recognize the life and service of Major League All-Star pitcher and long-time head baseball coach at Delta State University, David “Boo” Ferriss, who passed away on November 24, 2016.Boo Ferriss was born in Shaw, Mississippi, and raised in the Mississippi Delta region. He joined the baseball team as a student at Mississippi State University in 1941 before signing a major league contract with the Boston Red Sox organization in 1942. Ferriss’ early career with the Red Sox included a two-year hiatus to serve in World War II. Discharged in 1945, he was called up to play for the Red Sox, helping lead the team to the 1946 World Series. Despite suffering a shoulder injury in 1947, Ferriss played for the Red Sox until 1950, finishing with a 65-30 record as a pitcher.Following his retirement from professional baseball, Ferriss went on to become the head coach of the Delta State University baseball team, a position he held with great success for nearly 26 years. He led the Statesmen to three Division II World Series and four Gulf South Conference Championships. Induction into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and the Red Sox Hall of Fame are among the numerous awards made to honor Ferriss’ achievements. In 2003, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame established the Ferriss Trophy, which has become the Heisman Trophy for Mississippi college baseball players.Boo Ferriss’ accomplishments extended beyond the ballfield. He was an active member of the Covenant Presbyterian Church in Cleveland, Mississippi, and a founder of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Mississippi. He was a dedicated family man, married for 67 years to his wife Miriam. They raised two children, Dr. David Ferriss and Margaret Ferriss White, and have two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Coach Ferriss will be remembered as a great Mississippian who dedicated his life to the game that he loved and to a generation of players that he educated on the field and in life.For myself and all those who knew Boo Ferriss, I commemorate his years of service and a life well lived. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |