Baseball America High School Player of the Year Award
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has given out an annual, national High School Player of the Year Award every year since 1992. The award has been won by many players who have gone on to have successful major-league baseball careers.
Baseball America
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has given out an annual, national High School Player of the Year Award every year since 1992. The award has been won by many players who have gone on to have successful major-league baseball careers.
List of winners
| Year | Player Name | Position | High School |
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| 1992 | OF/P | Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School | |
| 1993 | OF/P | New Hanover High School New Hanover High School New Hanover High School is a high school located in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. New Hanover High is now the oldest present high school built in Wilmington. Recently the original building underwent a complete renovation to update the 1919 school to the 21st century. New Hanover is also the... |
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| 1994 | P | Sarasota High School Sarasota High School Sarasota High School is a public high school in Sarasota, Florida. The mascot is the Sailor.- History :Sarasota High School first opened in 1913. A new school was built in 1926 on South Tamiami Trail and the school was relocated... |
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| 1995 | C | Malvern Preparatory School Malvern Preparatory School Malvern Preparatory School, commonly referred to as Malvern Prep, is an independent Catholic middle and high school for boys located in Malvern, Pennsylvania. It was started and is still run by Order of Saint Augustine... |
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| 1996 | P | Waynesboro Area High School Waynesboro Area School District The Waynesboro Area School District is a public school district located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses the boroughs of Waynesboro and Mont Alto, as well as all of Washington Township and Quincy Township, and a portion of Guilford Township... |
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| 1997 | OF | Cherry Creek High School Cherry Creek High School Cherry Creek High School is the oldest of six high schools in the Cherry Creek School District in suburban Denver, Colorado. It is one of the largest high schools in the Denver metro area, with an campus and more than 3,700 students. Cherry Creek High School has been designated a Blue Ribbon... |
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| 1998 | 3B/P | Brighton High School | |
| 1999 | OF/P | Athens Drive High School Athens Drive High School Athens Drive High School is a co-educational secondary Wake County public high school in southwestern Raleigh that serves grades 9-12. As of 2006-2007 the school has approximately 1,900 enrolled students and approximately 130 hired educators. It is also part of the .-History:Athens Drive was opened... |
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| 2000 | P | Palmdale High School Palmdale High School Palmdale High School is located in Palmdale, California and is part of the Antelope Valley Union High School District. About 4,000 students attend Palmdale High School in grades 9 through 12. Palmdale High School was founded in 1956.-Automotive:... |
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| 2001 | C | Cretin-Derham Hall High School Cretin-Derham Hall High School Cretin-Derham Hall High School is a private, co-educational Catholic high school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, it is co-sponsored by the Brothers of the Christian Schools and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet... |
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| 2002 | P | Cypress Falls High School Cypress Falls High School Cypress Falls is a secondary school in an unincorporated area of Harris County, Texas, United States. It opened in 1992. The current principal is Ms. Becky Denton. Cypress Falls is part of the Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District, which started during the late 19th century with a school... |
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| 2003 | P/OF | Peabody Veterans Memorial High School Peabody Veterans Memorial High School Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, or PVMHS, is a public high school located in Peabody, Massachusetts located at 485 Lowell Street.-Vocational Technical Program:... |
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| 2004 | P | La Grange High School La Grange High School La Grange High School is the high school of La Grange, Texas and is a part of the La Grange Independent School District located in Fayette County.-School song:We pledge dear Alma mater,To wear your purple and gold,... |
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| 2005 | SS | Great Bridge High School Great Bridge High School Great Bridge High School is a public secondary school in Chesapeake, Virginia, United States. It is part of Chesapeake City Public Schools and is located at 301 West Hanbury Road.-History:... |
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| 2006 | SS | Monsignor Pace High School | |
| 2007 | SS | Chatsworth High School Chatsworth High School Chatsworth High School is a public secondary school located in Chatsworth in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California, U.S..As of the 2005–06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 3183 students and 117.8 classroom teachers , for a student-teacher ratio of 27.0.- History :The campus... |
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| 2008 | 3B/P | Stephens County High School | |
| 2009 | C | Las Vegas High School Las Vegas High School Las Vegas High School is a public high school in unincorporated Sunrise Manor, Nevada, United States, and a part of the Clark County School District. It is the oldest high school in Las Vegas, originally opening in 1931 on what was originally the outskirts of town... |
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| 2010 | 3B/RHP | Cook County High School | |
| 2011 | P/3B | Owasso High School Owasso High School Owasso High School is a secondary school located within Tulsa County in Owasso, Oklahoma.Most well known to educators nationally for the Owasso Public Schools v. Falvo case. -Sources:... |
Statistics
- As of the 2008 MLB Amateur draft2008 Major League Baseball DraftThe 2008 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft continued Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, and was held on June 5 and 6, 2008.-First round selections:* Did not sign...
only 3 (Hamilton, Mauer, and Upton) of the 17 players who have won this award were selected as the first overall pick in the draft. Traditional thought on this fact is that players who win this award demand too large of a signing bonus if selected early.
- To date, 10 of the 17 winners have played a game in the Major leagues.
- Of the 17 winners only 4 (Wilson, Hamilton, Mauer and Kazmir) have played in the Major League Baseball All Star Game.
- None of the 17 winners has won a MLB Rookie of the Year Award or Cy Young AwardCy Young AwardThe Cy Young Award is an honor given annually in baseball to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball , one each for the American League and National League . The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, who died in 1955...
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See also
- Baseball America #High-school baseball awards (additional awards)
- American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) High School Player of the Year
- Gatorade High School Baseball Player of the Year
- USA TodayUSA Today All-USA high school baseball teamEach year, USA Today, an American newspaper, awards outstanding high-school baseball players with a place on its All-USA High School Baseball Team. The newspaper names athletes whom they believe to be the best baseball players from high schools across the United States...
High School Baseball Player of the Year - Baseball awards#U.S. high-school baseball
- The National ClassicThe National ClassicThe National Classic is a high-school baseball tournament that takes place in Fullerton, California. Started in , it is one of the most prestigious high-school baseball tournaments in the country. The games are played at local high schools and at California State University Fullerton...