How the (NL) West Was Won
This 2 time Cy Young winner played for 3 NL West teams in a span of 3 years in 2023-2025. His nickname is based on this fictional character
Godzilla (Snellzilla - Blake Snell)
This lifelong Met also known as "Captain America" made 7 all star teams, won two gold gloves, two silver sluggers, hit 242 home runs, and hit .296 in his career. THE definition of Hall of Very Good
David Wright
This team won its first World Series in 2019 in 7 games, and has since failed to make the playoffs or win more than 71 games
Washington Nationals
This World Series MVP posted a 1.32 ERA going 13-1 in 109.0 innings, with 195 strikeouts in his final year at SDSU before being selected first overall in 2009.
Stephen Strasburg
This Long Beach native is part of an exclusive list of players who have won a College World Series and a World Series. He did it with Cal State Fullerton in and the Los Angeles Dodgers
Justin Turner
In 2012, this San Francisco Giant threw the 22nd perfect game in MLB history against the Houston Astros with a franchise-tying 14 strikeouts
Matt Cain
This sneaky two-time Cy Young winner ('14 & '17) had stints with New York and Tampa Bay on the backend of his career. He had a no-hitter, won an ERA title, and had an 18 strikeout game in his 13 year career
Corey Kluber
This Dodger burst onto the scene in 2013 at age 22, making his one and only all star team the following year in 2014. His total WAR in his first two seasons (9.6) exceeding his total WAR his next five years combined (9.2)
This Kansas City Royal was drafted 6th overall in 2024 after he hit 74 home runs and notched 12 wins with 170 strikouts on the mound in his career at this University
Florida (Jac Caglianone)
This 805 local and Newbury Park Panther was an all star in 2001 with Detroit, and is known for hitting the final home run at Old Tiger Stadium
Robert Fick
In 2018, the Dodgers beat this team in game 163 by a score of 5 to 2 to win their 6th straight division title
Colorado Rockies
This long time Dodger won a WS with them in '81, and later ran for US Senate
Steve Garvey
In 2016, this Dodger hit a walk off two-run homer against the Colorado Rockies in the bottom of the 10th inning during Vin Scully's final home call at Dodger Stadium
Charlie Culberson
This second baseman won the AL MVP in 2008 and played in the scorching heat in college while repping this mascot
Sun Devil (Dustin Pedroia)
This SoCal standout was drafted 2nd overall by the Cincinnati Reds in in 1983 from this Marmonte League school
Thousand Oaks High School (Kurt Stilwell)
In 2022, this player beat Julio Rodriguez to win in the Home Run Derby as a National, later to be traded to the Padres in a massive 8-player blockbuster trade at the deadline
Juan Soto
This five tool Colorado Rockie led the NL in batting average in 2010 as a 24 year old hitting .336 with 34 HR and 26 SB. His nickname is the same as this kind of ship
Cargo (Carlos Gonzalez)
This slugger won AL MVP in 2010 with the Rangers hitting .359 with 32 HR and 100 RBI and signed a 5-year $125 contract with the Angels before his career was cut short by injuries and substance abuse problems
Josh Hamilton
This Giants catcher won the Golden Spikes Award in 2008 hitting .463 with 26HR and 93RBI en route to a trip to Omaha with this school
Florida State (Buster Posey)
This two way phenom out of the valley went second overall in 2017 to the Cincinnati Reds
Hunter Greene
The Dodgers 8 year NL West winning streak came to an end at the hands of the Giants who edged them out by 1 game, going a franchise best 107-55 in this year
2021
This six-time all star with the Brewers and Tigers finished with 319 career homers and was on a Hall of Fame path before his career was cut short in 2014 by a devastating neck injury
Prince Fielder
This player hit a walk off homer in the NLCS to send the Giants to the World Series in 2014 en route to their 3rd title in five years
Travis Ishikawa
This South Carolina Gamecock had the hit of his life when he delivered a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning of Game 2 of the 2010 CWS to defeat the UCLA Bruins 2-1 for the schools 1st ever national championship
Whit Merrifield
This player was drafted as a two way out of Crespi Carmelite High school in 2004, going 20th overall to the Minnesota Twins
Trevor Plouffe