Hall of Fame
Few pitchers ever achieve the success Joe McIntosh enjoyed during a brilliant Cougar career, either on the field, or in the classroom. The Billings, Montana native came out of Billings High in 1969 known as an infielder, but Cougar coach Bobo Brayton saw the makings of a great pitcher his first year on campus and quickly sent him to the mound. In the next three years McIntosh established nine career records and six Pacific-8 Conference marks, plus a host of other records. In addition, the pre-med major was picked to the CoSIDA Academic All-America first team three straight years. The 6-2 right hander won all 10 of his decisions as a sophomore in 1971, winning the first of three straight Buck Bailey Awards as WSU's top pitcher. He posted a 10-5 mark in 1972, then finished off his career with a 13-3 mark in 1973. He tossed back-to-back no-hitters that season six days apart, beating Whitworth 8-0 and then Puget Sound 6-0, the win over Whitworth being a perfect game. McIntosh was a member of the USA team that competed in the World Amateur Tournament in the fall of 1972, striking out 21 in 21.1 innings. He shut out Germany, Brazil and El Salvador for a 3-0 mark. Drafted in the 13th round by San Diego, McIntosh's pro career was cut short by an arm injury after being traded to Houston in 1975. He received his Master of Law (L.L.M.) degree in tax from New York University in 1981.
