QUIZ TIME!

Big hint!

Think alumni

Son's of Hall of Famers are the head coaches.

Just my guess!

Players from the Marlins went to these schools?

That's what I thought too! (Florida Marlins)

Some of those guesses could be partially true. However the answer is something different.

HS BB Web Alumni on MLB rosters opening day.

Well, I haven't figured out much yet, but here's some notable alumni from some of the schools:

Michigan - Barry Larkin, Jim Abbott, Steve Ontiveros, Leon Robers, Chris Sabo
Michigan State - Steve Garvey, Ron Perranoski, Robin Roberts,
Seminole State College - Eric Gagne, Shate Halter, Kelly Stinett, Adam LaRoche
Maple Woods Community College - Albert Pujols
Stony Brook - Joe Nathan
Fresno City College - Tom Seaver
Richmond - Sean Casey, Brian Jordan
Miami Dade - Mike Piazza
Yavapai - Curt Schilling

I don't know...none of this seems too connected to me. Any more hints? On the wrong track?

http://www.newsherald.com/sports/gccc/gc050407a.shtml

This was a surprise. Son will move on this year also after his two years there.

Commodores who have reached the major leagues

Name Year Team
Don Sutton 1964 Dodgers, Astros, Brewers, Angels
Steve Lombardozzi 1980 Twins
Mike Ramsey 1979 Dodgers
Wayne Garland 1969 Orioles, Indians
Steve Hammond 1974 Royals
Doug Piatt 1986 Expos
Jeff Russell 1978 Rangers, Athletics, Red Sox
Chris Hammond 1985 Reds, Marlins, Braves, * Yankees
Jay Gainer 1988 Rockies
Curt Leskanic 1985 Brewers, * Red Sox
Tim Davis 1990 Mariners, Devil Rays
Kevin Polcovich 1991 Cardinals
Frank Menechino 1992 Athletics, * Blue Jays

justbaseball is getting very warm, but doesn't realize it.

Sark,

There is another Major League player who attended Gulf Coast CC.

justbaseball,

There is another Major League player who attended Fresno City College.

If you can figure out who those two missing players are and what they have in common with some of the other players you've mentioned, you'll have the answer.

Got it! (I think)

Colleges represented by 2004 MLB all stars (minus a few of the big ones like USC for Randy Johnson for example). Although some of them may have gone to some of the CCs/JCs first before USC, Texas, etc... Still researching details.

justbaseball,

Nice work! You win the prize... which is nothing!

Yes some of the top baseball colleges were left off the list. I found it amazing that the 18 colleges listed had a former player who made last years MLB All Star teams.

I happened on it because of an ongoing pursuit of studying the draft and how it relates to college vs high school players. I charted last years all star teams for results.

I think it answers some questions some on this board have regarding Top DI vs Smaller Schools. It appears there are several of the top players in the Big Leagues who did not attend Major DI Colleges.

We will be posting the results of the study on our site soon. Here's some early data. Among all those named to the 2004 all star game 20 were signed as free agents (mostly from Latin American countries, but 2 from Japan), 19 were signed out of 4 year colleges, 19 were signed out of USA high schools and the rest signed out of Junior College.

Here's what I could dig up. (Do you need someone to work in your research department? ).

Seminole State - Eric Gagne
Stony Brook - Joe Nathan
NE Louisiana - Ben Sheets
Richmond - Sean Casey
Northwestern - Mark Loretta
Michigan State - Mark Mulder
Michigan - Barry Larkin
Florida International - Mike Lowell
Oxnard - Jack Wilson
Canada College - Moises Alou
Sauk Valley CC - Dan Kolb
College of the Sequoias - Johnny Estrada
Fresno City - Ted Lilly
Yavapai - Curt Schilling
Gulf Coast CC - Matt Lawton
Maple Woods CC - Albert Pujols
Miami Dade - Mike Piazza

Some others:
Randy Johnson - USC
Roger Clemens - Texas
Ken Harvey - Nebraska
Jason Giambi - Long Beach State
Jim Thome - Illinois Central
Todd Helton - Tennessee
Danny Graves - Miami
Someone from Rice too...can't remember and too tired to dig further.

Couldn't leave this alone once I saw the question. Don't do that again PG! BTW, the article that finally cracked the "code" for me was from the Jonesboro Sun in NE Arkansas of all places? It just came up on a Google search when I typed in some of the names on my first list in sequence. From there I just went down the rosters and looked where the players attended colleges and some of these odd ones popped up and I knew I had it!

Clearly we have some rocket scientists in our group... can't imagine how you figured that one out.

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Jim Thome - Illinois Central

I forgot to list this one originally. Mentioned 18 colleges but only listed 17. Illinois Central was the 18th.

Is anyone else surprised by the list of colleges last year's MLB All Stars were signed out of?

Another interesting fact... 20 All Stars were signed as Free Agents and 8 All Stars were drafted after round 20. 12 All Stars were drafted after round 13.

Guess it just goes to show just how inexact the draft can be. Then again, 23 All Stars were drafted in the first 2 rounds including 15 1st rounders.

Thanks PG Nice, interesting post of useful and motivational information. Jim Thome was always a favorite of mine - great player to follow and root for.

I would like to note that Darrin Maserowski, Manager, GCCC has recently resigned to pursue other interests in baseball. Pretty good gig coaching at the "World's Most Beautiful Beaches" location. Search committee now being formed.

PG - I think its a VERY interesting list. Thanks for posting it.

Seems to me that its a much more diverse list of schools than pro football or basketball would ever be able to post. Would you attribute that to scouting? The minor league development system? Less scholarships in college ball? Other?

Personally, I think it just goes to show that it's much easier to figure out who the best players will be in the other sports.

However, even in basketball and especially football there are several "All Star" types who came from smaller colleges.