local players / friends in the majors? - Page 2

MJohnson · 03-19-2003, 02:47 AM

I have a friend in the minors. Mark Rosen, 5th round pick of the Arizona Diamond Backs in the 2002 entry draft. Met him through a friend(now a Division 1 pitcher, hopefully a 2005/06 draft pick) who trained with him. He's a lefty who can throw gas and did fairly well in rookie league last year. I'm gradually trying to get him hooked on OOTP as well.

holyroller · 03-19-2003, 02:50 AM

I'm from Twin Falls, ID. Take a guess.

Although we have no baseball players, we can claim Niki Six AND Gary Puckett plus the dude who wrote Word Perfect. How bout dem apples?

Jason Moyer · 03-19-2003, 05:35 AM

I grew up near Reading, PA and played in the same little league as Wade Miller. I was totally shocked when he put up big numbers with the Astros in 2001 because I watched him play a lot in high school and while he was a good player there were at least a dozen other guys in the area who were better at that time.

Jason

phenom · 03-19-2003, 10:25 AM

I was once on a summer baseball team with former LA Dodger outfielder Billy Ashley, until he got drafted and signed, then he wasn't eligible in our league anymore. Traitor.

Also went to the same high school as him, he graduated two years before me.

Kemp · 03-19-2003, 12:28 PM

I played with John Mabry and roomed with him on the road for a while.

Also played against Jeff Bagwell in college (he went to Hartford). I've played against Willie Banks, Allen Watson (he hit me in the ass with a pitch and I think I still have the bruise!), and some other guys.

Dave Gallagher (remember him? Played CF for the White Sox and a bunch of other teams in the late 80's and early 90's) went to my high school but graduated before I got there. But I used to work out at a batting cage with him while he was in the minors.

Also, a guy in my fantasy football league played AA last year for the Red Sox (Trenton Thunder).

PS: My cousin dated the daughter of Don Hoak for a while. If you recall, he played 3B for the Pirates some time ago.

Lancer010 · 03-19-2003, 12:34 PM

My Dad played little league ball with Cal Ripken Jr (Even though the Iron Man was 2 years younger)

I have also met Tim Redding at a baseball camp last summer

woody5254 · 03-19-2003, 12:42 PM

I batted against Matt Burch in high school, he was a real nice guy. I know he was drafted, but I am sure where he is at now.

I also played against, Joel Stephens, who ended up drafted by the Orioles. He was a solid player, but unfortunately at a very young age he developed Colon cancer and he ended up losing his fight. He was a great player, and I think he could very well have ended up playing in the majors.

The only player that I know who has made it to the majors from my general vicinity is Kurt Manwaring.

andymac · 03-19-2003, 01:13 PM

Brian Shouse went to my high school, he is a MR that has bounced around a lot, I believe he just signed with Texas.

T.J. Mathews is from my mom's hometown and was actually best friends with my uncle throughout highschool and college. He is also a MR that has bounced around a bunch, though he can say he was traded for Mark McGwire.

blink182stud5 · 03-19-2003, 08:49 PM

al leiter went to my high school and has a little league field named after him here. his brother mark played some ball in the pros as a middle reliver for the phils then traded to the mets i think.

also a guy name mark worthy went to my high school he wrestled only had two losses his whole time there went to oaklahoma tor his acl and hasnt been the same scince.

also a few guys that played vs my high school

Darian barnes a back up fb for the Tampa bay bucs went to a toms river school bout 10 min away

Taquan Dean starting frehsman at louisville went to neptune H.S a far ride from here but they were in the same conference as us

Draft Dodger · 03-19-2003, 09:47 PM

I still swear that I saw Big Mac at a club here in Keene a couple of years ago...

Long_Long_Name · 03-21-2003, 04:13 PM

Jocelyn Thibault and José Theodore lived 5km away from here. Vincent Lecavalier's landlord ewhen he was younger was a woman I know. My mother's neighbor as a kid was a small-time player for the Bruins in the mid-90s, Mark Cornforth. Jason Doig grew up a few blocks away from here, and I went to school with a young prospect names Sébastien Struzinski. Finally, my mother went to school with none other than Raymond Bourque, and my father played baseball against him as a kid.

Hey, I live in Montréal, don't expect me to have any NBA players...

hookman · 03-21-2003, 05:09 PM

Moose Haas (pitcher 70s - 80s) went to my HS in Baltimore area. Great baseball name!

streetballer67 · 03-22-2003, 11:08 AM

My gradnfather had been drafted to the Pirates farm system out of High School but he couldn't leave the family of 1 kid and another one coming.

03-19-2003, 02:50 AM	#22
holyroller Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: OTBL Forums Posts: 3,532	I'm from Twin Falls, ID. Take a guess. Although we have no baseball players, we can claim Niki Six AND Gary Puckett plus the dude who wrote Word Perfect. How bout dem apples? __________________ Back to work, but not drawing a paycheck. TonyJ et. al.'s alias “I confused it with the chicken’s neck,” Mocanu, who was admitted to the emergency hospital in Galati, was quoted as saying. “I cut it ... and the dog rushed and ate it.”

03-19-2003, 05:35 AM	#23
Jason Moyer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,088	I grew up near Reading, PA and played in the same little league as Wade Miller. I was totally shocked when he put up big numbers with the Astros in 2001 because I watched him play a lot in high school and while he was a good player there were at least a dozen other guys in the area who were better at that time. Jason __________________ "I pretty much popped everything cold turkey. We were doing steroids they wouldn't give to horses." -- Tom House "I was very fortunate to have a pitching coach by the name of Tom House...Tom, I really miss those days that we spent in the weight room and out on the field working together." -- Nolan Ryan's HoF Induction Speech

03-19-2003, 10:25 AM	#24
phenom Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Near the Great Wall. On the GOOD side. Posts: 3,768	I was once on a summer baseball team with former LA Dodger outfielder Billy Ashley, until he got drafted and signed, then he wasn't eligible in our league anymore. Traitor. Also went to the same high school as him, he graduated two years before me. __________________ reported

03-19-2003, 12:28 PM	#25
Kemp All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,181	I played with John Mabry and roomed with him on the road for a while. Also played against Jeff Bagwell in college (he went to Hartford). I've played against Willie Banks, Allen Watson (he hit me in the ass with a pitch and I think I still have the bruise!), and some other guys. Dave Gallagher (remember him? Played CF for the White Sox and a bunch of other teams in the late 80's and early 90's) went to my high school but graduated before I got there. But I used to work out at a batting cage with him while he was in the minors. Also, a guy in my fantasy football league played AA last year for the Red Sox (Trenton Thunder). PS: My cousin dated the daughter of Don Hoak for a while. If you recall, he played 3B for the Pirates some time ago. Last edited by Kemp; 03-19-2003 at 12:31 PM.

03-19-2003, 12:34 PM	#26
Lancer010 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 171	My Dad played little league ball with Cal Ripken Jr (Even though the Iron Man was 2 years younger) I have also met Tim Redding at a baseball camp last summer __________________ "I broke my back" -- Mike Tyson Avatar Free Since April, 2002

03-19-2003, 02:47 AM	#21
MJohnson Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: under an overpass Posts: 459	I have a friend in the minors. Mark Rosen, 5th round pick of the Arizona Diamond Backs in the 2002 entry draft. Met him through a friend(now a Division 1 pitcher, hopefully a 2005/06 draft pick) who trained with him. He's a lefty who can throw gas and did fairly well in rookie league last year. I'm gradually trying to get him hooked on OOTP as well.

03-19-2003, 12:42 PM	#27
woody5254 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hector, NY Posts: 6,130	I batted against Matt Burch in high school, he was a real nice guy. I know he was drafted, but I am sure where he is at now. I also played against, Joel Stephens, who ended up drafted by the Orioles. He was a solid player, but unfortunately at a very young age he developed Colon cancer and he ended up losing his fight. He was a great player, and I think he could very well have ended up playing in the majors. The only player that I know who has made it to the majors from my general vicinity is Kurt Manwaring. __________________ Check out: You Pick Tourney Version 2.0 Standings Thread You Pick The Teams Tourney: Main Thread The Colossal 20th Century Tourney:Main Thread Chicago White Sox(Original Owner:2001-) Baseball Maelstrom -2001,2011,2013 World Series Champions -2002,2010 Maelstrom Tourney Champs Arizona Diamondbacks(2003-) NAHHBL Indianapolis Racers(Expansion Team:1993-)ABC

03-19-2003, 01:13 PM	#28
andymac Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Effingham, IL Posts: 5,725	Brian Shouse went to my high school, he is a MR that has bounced around a lot, I believe he just signed with Texas. T.J. Mathews is from my mom's hometown and was actually best friends with my uncle throughout highschool and college. He is also a MR that has bounced around a bunch, though he can say he was traded for Mark McGwire. __________________ June Madness: Links FTB: andymac

03-19-2003, 08:49 PM	#29
blink182stud5 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: bayville NJ Posts: 51	al leiter went to my high school and has a little league field named after him here. his brother mark played some ball in the pros as a middle reliver for the phils then traded to the mets i think. also a guy name mark worthy went to my high school he wrestled only had two losses his whole time there went to oaklahoma tor his acl and hasnt been the same scince. also a few guys that played vs my high school Darian barnes a back up fb for the Tampa bay bucs went to a toms river school bout 10 min away Taquan Dean starting frehsman at louisville went to neptune H.S a far ride from here but they were in the same conference as us

03-19-2003, 09:47 PM	#30
Draft Dodger Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: formerly of the OTBL Posts: 4,113	I still swear that I saw Big Mac at a club here in Keene a couple of years ago... __________________ Draft Dodger (Anarchy: Anything goes. The Draft Dodger viewpoint.) Sophmoric[sic] Member of the OOTP Boards (It's not OOTP; it's your computer) 15 GB Webhosting for $6.95 a month IMO we are best off abandoning that sinking ship that is Off Topic to the rats infesting it and just starting a whole new Baseball Forum from scratch.

03-21-2003, 04:13 PM	#31
Long_Long_Name Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,065	Jocelyn Thibault and José Theodore lived 5km away from here. Vincent Lecavalier's landlord ewhen he was younger was a woman I know. My mother's neighbor as a kid was a small-time player for the Bruins in the mid-90s, Mark Cornforth. Jason Doig grew up a few blocks away from here, and I went to school with a young prospect names Sébastien Struzinski. Finally, my mother went to school with none other than Raymond Bourque, and my father played baseball against him as a kid. Hey, I live in Montréal, don't expect me to have any NBA players... __________________ Beta Baseball. Join it!

03-21-2003, 05:09 PM	#32
hookman Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 19	Moose Haas (pitcher 70s - 80s) went to my HS in Baltimore area. Great baseball name!

03-22-2003, 11:08 AM	#33
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