Do you have any hometown heroes that made it to the MLB??

Question

Steve Howe grew up down the road from me here in Pontiac Michigan. Yeah, I know....kinda pathetic. He is known for all the wrong reasons.

Answer 1

Tampa Bay area- Gary Sheffield, Dwight Gooden, Fred McGriff, Wade Boggs, Chone Figgans, Luis Gonzalez.  There's a lot more.

Answer 2

JOSH HAMILTON!!! he went to the same little league i go to now : )))

Answer 3

park pittman

Answer 4

From Granite City Il (pop. 32,000) Dal Maxville and Champ Summers.  And Kevin Greene in NFL.

Answer 5

Omar Quintanilla from el paso tx. plays for colorado.

Answer 6

Brooklyn, New York. Where do I begin?

For starters, Willie Randolph, Phil Rizzuto, Lee Mazzilli, Rich Aruillia, Shawon Dunston (went to my high school), John Cangelosi, John Franco, Joe Torre, Joe Pepitone.

And if you talk about New York City as a whole......the list is far too long.  

Answer 7

Not a major star, I know, but Craig Counsell is from the Milwaukee area and was a key player when Florida won the world series last.  He is now playing for the Brewers who are in a prime position to make the playoffs for the first time in WAY TOO LONG.  This team is built for the playoffs, we are in a tough division right now - Cubs, Cards...

Answer 8

todd hundley went to my high school....dan wilson (former mariners catcher) was from a nearby suburb, and i know ben zobrist (SS for the rays) from some mutual friends i went to college with.

Answer 9

I went to high school with Jody Gerut, and Granderson went to high school real close to me, there are many more from the Chicago area, but too many to name