Anthony Jenkins

Anthony L. Jenkins Jenkins played cornerback for The Citadel Bulldogs football team in his freshman and sophomore seasons before devoting his efforts to baseball, where he earned a varsity letter in each of his four seasons. Jenkins set school records for runs, hits, home runs, and total bases in the 1990 season, He was inducted to the athletic hall of fame at The Citadel in 1999, and the Charleston Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.

Following his breakout baseball season, Jenkins was a 29th round selection of the St. Louis Cardinals during the 1990 Major League Baseball draft. He played two seasons of professional baseball, first with the Johnson City Cardinals of then Appalachian League in 1990, and then for the Savannah Cardinals of the South Atlantic League in 1991. He then returned home to Ladson to pursue a business career.