Southern Arkansas University Athletics

Danny Greenfield came to Southern State College from Mountainburg High School in 1959. During his time at SSC, Greenfield competed as a multi-sport athlete for the Muleriders where he showcased his athleticism both on the gridiron and on the diamond; earning All-Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) First-Team honors in both sports.
 
Greenfield merited six varsity letters during his collegiate career, which included four as a halfback for the Mulerider Football team and two as a shortstop with the Mulerider Baseball team; all of which came under the coaching direction of a pair of SAU Sports Hall of Fame inductees: Auburn Smith (C/O 2004) and Delwin Ross (C/O 2010), respectively.  
 
In his All-AIC senior season of 1962, Greenfield led the Muleriders in rushing (107-555), receiving (9-208) and special team return yards (15-187), while also adding three interception returns for 23 yards. Most known for his quickness and versatility, Greenfield tallied 973 all-purpose yards that season at an average of 7.3 yards per touch.
 
A year and a half earlier, Greenfield notched his first all-conference accolade as he was named an All-AIC First-Team shortstop following the 1961 baseball season. Greenfield’s baseball career continued after his time at SSC as he played six seasons of Minor League Baseball advancing as high as Double-A ball with three different teams: Birmingham Barons (1964), Ashville Tourists (1966) and Birmingham A’s (1968).
 
In 1966, Greenfield was one of the top hitters, swinging .339 (126-for-372) for the Single-A Advanced Modesto Reds (Athletics organization) and helped lead the team to an 88-53 record overall and the California League Championship. That season, Greenfield was teammates with three future Major League Baseball legends; all three of which were inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame: Rollie Fingers, Reggie Jackson, and Tony La Russa.
 
Greenfield finished his professional baseball career as a .291 hitter with 619 hits, which included 75 doubles, 33 triples, and five home runs. He scored 447 runs and was responsible for 209 RBI. His aforementioned quickness paid dividends on the base paths as he swiped 111 bags in his career.