Saturday, July 13, 2024

Home Grown: NL Central

MLB players who played for their hometown teams:


Dick Bartell:  Cubs:  1939

Pete Rose:  Reds:  1963 - 1978, 1984 - 1986

Barry Larkin:  Reds:  1986 - 2004

Bill Doran:  Reds:  1990 - 1992

Ron Oester:  Reds:  1978 - 1990

Jerry Reuss:  Cardinals:  1969 - 1971

Bernard Gilkey:  Cardinals:  1990 - 1995

Bob Purkey:  Pirates:  1954 - 1957, 1966

Neil Walker:  Pirates:  2009 - 2015

Jim Gantner:  Brewers:  1976 - 1992

2 comments:

  1. Dave cobra Parker for Cincinnati
    Joe Nuxhall for Cincinnati
    Don Zimmer for Cincinnati
    David Bell for Cincinnati

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    1. Parker - Mississippi
      Nuxhall - Hamilton, Ohio
      Zimmer - only 63 games
      Bell - didn't play for the Reds

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