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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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