I was watching a Giants baseball on TV recently when I was reminded just how good high school baseball in Jacksonville is. The Giants’ lineup had not one but two players from our city.
Former Bolles star Austin Slater, now a 30-year-old veteran, was in the outfield, and rookie Brett wisely of Sandlewood
Our city has produced dozens of MLB players. I can go back to Don Bessett, a Dodgers closer in the 50s. Others that immediately pop into my mind are Vince Coleman, Daniel Murphy, Rick Wilkins, Brett Myers, Billy Butler, Jon Papelbon, Darren O’Day and Storm and Glen Davis (no relations).
Then there are brothers Ben and Mat Gamel. I apologize as others I’ve left out.
Ah, where are Hall of Famer Chipper Jones and Javier Baez? They moved to Jacksonville to play their high school baseball.
Draft fallout: Projecting Jaguars 53-man roster By Hays Carlyon The largest Jaguars draft class in franchise history will shortly make its way to Jacksonville. A whopping 13 players were selected by general manager Trent Baalke and coach Doug Pederson. The team entered the draft with nine picks but traded back four times, netting another four selections. For fun, let’s project what the Jaguars 53-man roster looks now with the draft […]
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