Education
Hardgrave played first base for Bullard High School in Fresno, California. He was selected with the 59th pick of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft by the Cleveland Indians. Hardgrave did not sign with the Indians, opting to attend, where he played for four seasons with the Cardinal.
In his senior year of 1983, Hardgrave hit.360, hit 24 home runs, and batted in 81 runs, leading the Cardinal to its second straight College World Series appearance for the first time in history.
That year, Hardgrave was named a first team All-American and the Pac-10 player of the year. He graduated with a degree in Economics from Stanford, and in 2005, was named to the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame.
