VA Baseball

Not only is Virginia a great place to be a baseball fan, it’s also a great place for a baseball player to be born. Below is a list of active Major League Baseball players (as of the end of the 2010 season) who call the Old Dominion home, complete with their current major league team and debut year. Bear in mind, Virginia has produced hundreds of big leaguers since the first games were played more than a century ago. This is merely a look at the latest and greatest who continue to contribute to our national pastime at the highest level.-In alphabetical order:

• Kevin Barker (Free Agent, debut 1999
• Brain Bocock (Philadelphia Phillies), debut 2008
• Travis Bowyer (Florida Marlins), debut 2005
• Bill Bray (Cincinnati Reds), debut 2006
• Shawn Camp (Toronto Blue Jays), debut 2004
• Michael Cuddyer (Minnesota Twins), debut 2001
• Jason Dubois (Chicago Cubs), debut 2004
• Josh Hall (Free Agent), debut 2003
• Daniel Hudson (Arizona Diamondbacks), debut 2009
• Brandon Inge (Detroit Tigers), debut 2001
• John Knott (Free Agent), debut 2004
• Mat Latos (San Diego Padres), debut 2009
• Sean Marshall (Chicago Cubs), debut 2006
• Cla Meredith (Free Agent), debut 2005
• Clay Rapada (Texas Rangers), debut 2007
• Josh Rupe (Free Agent), debut 2005
• Joe Saunders (Arizona Diamondbacks), debut 2005
• Scott Sizemore (Detroit Tigers), debut 2010
• Wyatt Toregas (Cleveland Indians), debut 2009
• B.J. Upton (Tampa Bay Rays), debut 2004
• Justin Upton (Arizona Diamondbacks), debut 2007
• Justin Verlander (Detroit Tigers), debut 2005
• Billy Wagner (Atlanta Braves), debut 1996, retired as of 2010 season’s end
• David Wright (New York Mets), debut 2004

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