Brian Jolliffe led the re-emergence of Greely baseball in the early 1990’s. There is no doubt Brian was one of the most gifted athletes ever to wear a Greely baseball uniform. He could run, throw, field, and hit for power and average at extraordinary levels.

As a fielder, Brian was phenomenal defensive first basemen through his junior year. As a senior he moved to centerfield out of necessity were he made one spectacular play after another. In 1992, Brian was a finalist for the John Winkin award as the State’s best all around player.

At the University of Maine at Orono, longtime and legendary coach John Winkin who has coached college baseball for decades called Brian the greatest defensive first baseman he has ever coached.

As an offensive player, Brian batted .400 with 25 RBI, 21 runs scored and 3 homeruns as a senior at Greely. He also had 2 consecutive American Legion seasons that he hit over .500 and hit 19 homeruns between his high school and his Cumberland American Legion career.

Brian also led the Coastal Athletics to the 1994 Twilight League Championship batting .372 with 7 homeruns, 20 RBI and 14 stolen bases.

In 1995, Brian became the first Greely high school player drafted by a major league team. He was drafted as a pitcher by the Atlanta Braves having noticed the strength of his left arm at camp in Florida. Brian was clocked as high as 93 mph and played 7 years of pro baseball before retiring. Having become a golden glove Division I first basemen and a pro pitcher, it is the opinion of many that Brian was the most gifted all-round player in the history of the Western Maine Conference.

Brian Jolliffe was inducted to The Greely baseball Hall of Fame on June 2, 2007.