Rancho Cordova Sports Hall of Fame

A member of the magical 1972 Lancer baseball team, Ondina racked up an impressive personal record before making baseball history with teammate Jerry Manuel (Cordova ’72) in June 1972. Ondina was the 12th player taken in Major League Baseball’s amateur draft (by the Chicago White Sox), and Manuel was selected 20th (by the Detroit Tigers). The events marked the first time ever two players from the same school were taken in the first round, a record that stood for 20 years. Ondina played eight years in the Minors before entering sports administration and business.