Graduate of The Year
Many players have gone to professional teams. Since 1975 the NBC has recognized a "Graduate of the Year" http://www.nbcbaseball.com/nbcgraduates.html
| Year | Player | MLB Team | NBC Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Michael Young | Texas Rangers | Alaska Goldpanners ('96) |
| 2011 | Heath Bell | San Diego Padres | El Dorado Broncos ('97) |
| 2010 | Mark Teixeira | New York Yankees | Maryland Battlecats ('98) |
| 2009 | Tim Lincecum | San Francisco Giants | Seattle Studs ('04) |
| 2008 | Joba Chamberlain | New York Yankees | Beatrice Bruins ('04 & '05) |
| 2007 | Jeff Francis | Colorado Rockies | Anchorage Glacier Pilots ('01) |
| 2006 | B. J. Ryan | Toronto Blue Jays | Hays Larks ('96) |
| 2005 | Morgan Ensberg | Houston Astros | Santa Barbara Foresters ('96) |
| 2004 | Nate Robertson | Detroit Tigers | El Dorado Broncos ('96 & "98) |
| 2003 | Albert Pujols | St. Louis Cardinals | Hays Larks ('99) |
| 2002 | Lance Berkman | Houston Astros | Hays Larks ('95) |
| 2001 | Luis Gonzalez | Arizona Diamondbacks | North Pole Nicks ('87) |
| 2000 | Eric Karros | Los Angeles Dodgers | North Pole Nicks ('87) |
| 1999 | Trevor Hoffman | San Diego Padres | Nevada Griffons ('87) |
| 1998 | Robin Ventura | Chicago White Sox | Santa Marian Indians ('86) |
| 1997 | Brett Butler | Los Angeles Dodgers | OK City Utility Towers ('77)/Hutchinson Broncos ('78) |
| 1996 | Chuck Knoblauch | Minnesota Twins | Clarinda A's ('87) |
| 1995 | Mark Grace | Chicago Cubs | North Pole Nicks ('85) |
| 1994 | Jimmy Key | New York Yankees | Kenai Peninsula Oilers ('81) |
| 1993 | Barry Bonds | San Francisco Giants | Fairbanks Goldpanners ('83)/Hutchinson Broncos ('84) |
| 1992 | Andy Benes | San Diego Padres | Clarinda A's ('87) |
| 1991 | Bob Welch | Oakland A's | Boulder Collegians ('76) |
| 1990 | John Olerud | Toronto Blue Jays | Kenai Peninsula Oilers ('88) |
| 1989 | Rafael Palmeiro | Texas Rangers | Hutchinson Broncos ('84) |
| 1988 | Mark McGwire | Oakland A's | Anchorage Glacier Pilots ('82) |
| 1987 | Joe Carter | Cleveland Indians | Boulder Collegians ('79) |
| 1986 | Roger Clemens | Boston Red Sox | Hutchinson Broncos ('82) |
| 1985 | Tony Gwynn | San Diego Padres | |
| 1984 | Ron Kittle | Chicago White Sox | Chicago AHEPA ("78) |
| 1983 | Dave Stieb | Toronto Blue Jays | Kenai Peninsula Oilers |
| 1982 | Steve Rogers | Montreal Expos | |
| 1981 | Steve Kemp | Pittsburgh Pirates | Liberal BeeJays/Fairbanks |
| 1980 | Bruce Bochte | Oakland A's | Anchorage Glacier Pilots ('71) |
| 1979 | Dave Winfield | San Diego Padres | Fairbanks Goldpanners |
| 1978 | Ron Guidry | New York Yankees | Liberal BeeJays |
| 1977 | Chris Chambliss | Atlanta Braves | Anchorage Glacier Pilots ('69) |
| 1976 | Randy Jones | New York Mets | Anchorage Glacier Pilots ('71) |
| 1975 | Mike Hargrove | Cleveland Indians | Liberal BeeJays |
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