In the Pros
Subscribe to our NewsletterSince the inception of the Major League Baseball Free-Agent Draft in 1965 the following players with Section VII roots have been selected:
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Player, High School |
Year, Team, Round, Pick |
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Jeff Burns, Plattsburgh High School |
1965, New York Yankees, 32nd, 596th |
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Joe Proctor, Beekmantown Central |
1966, Minnesota Twins, 16th, 320th |
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Doug Ross, Crown Point Central |
1967, Kansas City A’s, 34th, 634th |
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Jeff Burns, Plattsburgh High School |
1968, Los Angeles Dodgers, 64th, 906th |
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Paul Giroux, Peru Central |
1969, Pittsburgh Pirates, 7th, 135th |
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Mike St. Louis, Beekmantown Central |
1973, Detroit Tigers, 18th, 427th |
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Todd Wilkinson, Plattsburgh High School |
1984, Montreal Expos, 15th, 379th |
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Jeff Doorey, Peru Central |
1984, Montreal Expos, 33rd, 758th |
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Jason Miller, Plattsburgh High |
1989, Toronto Blue Jays, 42nd, 1099th |
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Doug Kimbler, Beekmantown Central |
1990, Detroit Tigers, 23rd, 595th |
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Neil Stevens, Beekmantown Central |
1991, Minnesota Twins, 9th, 233rd |
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Chris Pageau, Northern Adirondack |
1991, Baltimore Orioles, 47th, 1219th |
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Jason Miller, Plattsburgh High |
1994, Texas Rangers, 24th, 673rd |
MLB Secondary Draft (January Phase)
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Player, High School |
Year, Team, Round, Pick |
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Mike St. Louis, Beekmantown Central |
1974, Montreal Expos, 1st, 10th |
MLB Secondary Draft (June Phase)
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Player, High School |
Year, Team, Round, Pick |
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Mike St. Louis, Beekmantown Central |
1974, Chicago White Sox, 2nd, 31st |
The following players signed free-agent contracts with Major League Baseball-affiliated teams:
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Player, High School |
Year, Team |
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Emil ‘Buddy’ Roy, Our Lady of Victory Academy |
1924, Philadelphia Athletics |
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Jack McCorry, Dannemora |
1939, Cincinnati Reds |
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Alonzo ‘Moon’ LaValley, Champlain |
1942, Boston Red Sox |
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Billy Bush, Ticonderoga |
1944, Pittsburgh Pirates |
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Clarence Benjamin, Lyon Mountain |
1947, Boston Red Sox |
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Jake Tolosky, Dannemora |
1947, Boston Red Sox |
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William ‘Tubby’ Colby, Lake Placid |
1947, New York Yankees |
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Jack Gilbo, Port Henry |
1947, Philadelphia A’s |
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Walter Vanderhoff, Port Henry |
1947, New York Yankees |
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Walt Gilbo, Port Henry |
1948, Brooklyn Dodgers |
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Bill ‘Tubby’ Colby, Lake Placid |
1949, Boston Braves |
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Arthur Brace, Mineville |
1949, St. Louis Browns |
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Melvin ‘Bob’ Bruno, Peru |
1950, Philadelphia Phillies |
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Charles ‘Bobby’ Parker, Plattsburgh |
1950, Brooklyn Dodgers |
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Johnny Podres, Mineville |
1951, Brooklyn Dodgers |
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Les Fessette, Mount Assumption |
1951, Brooklyn Dodgers |
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Pasquale ‘Pat’ Salerno, Port Henry |
1951, Brooklyn Dodgers |
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Don ‘Pickles’ Tolosky, Lyon Mountain |
1951, Chicago White Sox |
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Bob Garrow, Altona |
1952, Brooklyn Dodgers |
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Whitney Armstrong, Ticonderoga |
1953, Brooklyn Dodgers |
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Roger Quinn, Dannemora |
1953, St. Louis Cardinals |
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Charles ‘Sonny’ Devitto, Port Henry |
1955, New York Yankees |
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Robert ‘Red’ Brunell, Mount Assumption |
1956, Brooklyn Dodgers |
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Warren ‘Lefty’ Tessier, Our Lady of Victory |
1958, Philadelphia Phillies |
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Marvin Bourdeau, Our Lady of Victory |
1958, Pittsburgh Pirates |
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Pete Cronin, St. John’s |
1959, Boston Red Sox |
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Basil Curry, Ellenburg |
1959, Chicago Cubs |
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Bob Graham, Port Henry |
1959, Chicago Cubs |
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Tom Kowalowski, Lyon Mountain |
1959, New York Yankees |
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William ‘Whitey’ Powers, Port Henry |
1959, Brooklyn Dodgers |
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Gary Barber, AuSable Forks |
1962, New York Yankees |
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Mike Branon, St. John’s |
1962, Atlanta Braves |
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Marshall Dubray, Lyon Mountain |
1962, Philadelphia Phillies |
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Russ Keller, Plattsburgh |
1978, Houston Astros |
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Todd LaValley, Mount Assumption |
1992, Los Angeles Dodgers |
The following players signed contract with non-affiliated minor league teams:
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Player, High School |
Year, Team (League) |
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Eugene Dukette, Plattsburgh High |
1907, Scottsdale Giants (Western Pennsylvania) |
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Harry McCorry, Dannemora |
1907, Newburn (Southeastern) |
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William McCorry, Dannemora |
1909, McKeesport (Ohio-Pennsylvania) |
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Israel ‘Chief’ Ero, Ellenburg |
1922, Trois-Rivieres (Eastern Canada) |
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Alfred Landry, |
1922, Trois-Rivieres (Eastern Canada) |
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Roy Raby, Plattsburgh High |
1924, Montreal (Quebec-Ontario-Vermont) |
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Bob Brody, Port Henry |
1928, Montreal (International) |
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Victor Fink, Mount Assumption |
1935, Baltimore Orioles (International) |
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Melvin ‘Lefty’ Wilson, Plattsburgh High |
1947, Ogdensburg Maples (Border) |
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Bob ‘Pickles’ Proctor, St. John’s |
1947, Forney Tailors (Buckeye) |
The following players signed contracts with non-affiliated professional baseball teams:
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Player, High School |
Year, Team (League) |
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Warren Horner, Plattsburgh High |
1994, Portsmouth Explorers (Frontier) |
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Jeremy Nugent, Lake Placid |
1995, Altoona Rail Kings (North Atlantic) |
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Tim Barcomb, Seton Catholic |
2004, Evansville Otters (Frontier) |
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Zack Welch, Northern Adirondack |
2009, Texarkana Gunslingers (Continental) |
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Billy Davis, Plattsburgh High |
2009, Coastal Kingfish (Continental) |
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Kyle Kowalowski, Saranac |
2009, Texarkana Gunslingers (Continental) |
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Ryan Whalen, Plattsburgh High |
2021, Plattsburgh Thunderbirds (Empire) |
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Andy Kneussle, Peru |
2022, Plattsburgh Thunderbirds (Empire) |
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Stephen Peryea Jr., Northern Adirondack |
2022, Saranac Lake Surge (Empire) |
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Zach Miner, Peru |
2023, Plattsburgh Thunderbirds (Empire) |
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Zack Marlow, Saranac |
2023, Plattsburgh Thunderbirds (Empire) |
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Jesse Izzo, Lake Placid |
2023, Saranac Lake Surge (Empire) |
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Jared Duquette, Saranac |
2024, Saranac Lake Surge (Empire) |
