From Cedar Rapids to the majors 17 Kernels alumni in MLB list
A Cedar Rapids Kernels legacy list 17 players in the majors and minors. Names include Erick Aybar Alberto Callaspo Trevor Hoffman Howie Kendrick Bobby Jenks Casey Kotchman John Lackey Dallas McPherson Bengie Molina Mike Napoli Ramon Ortiz Joel Peralta Reggie Sanders Johan Santana Joe Saunders Scott Shields Jarod Washburn. The compilation notes their Kernels seasons and subsequent MLB achievements and struggles.
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Cedar Rapids
MLB
Alberto Callaspo
Joe Saunders
Erick Aybar
Los Angeles Angels
Kemels
Hoover
Orick
Los Angeles
Arizona Diamondbacks
Grick
Triple-A
Trevor Hoffman
San Diego Padres
Cedar Rapids Reds
Howie Kendrick
Gough
Bobby Jenks
Chicago White Sox
Nuke LaLoosh
Angels
White Sox
Casey Kotchman
Kennels
John Lackey
Jarrod Washham
Dallas McPherson
Bengie Moling
San Francisco
Twins
Joel Peralta
Kansas City Royals
Feelgood Story
Oakland Athletics
Reggie Sanders
K.C
Enin Santana
Johan Santana
Sunivedam
Salt Lake
Scott Shields
Jarod Washburn
Seattle Mariners
From Midwest to majors Major league players by franchise
A compiled list of Midwest League alums by franchise, highlighting top players per club. Beloit has eight big leaguers with Prince Felder as top. Burlington thirteen with Mark Buehlle as top. Cedar Rapids seventeen led by Trevor Hoffman. Clinton seventeen with Grady Sizemore as top. Dayton twenty three featuring Johnny Damon among top Rockford graduates. Fort Wayne eighteen led by Torii Hunter. Great Lakes seventeen noting Johan Santana as top. Kane County thirty five with Josh Beckett as top. Lansing twenty five with Carlos Beltran as top. Peoria eighteen with Greg Maddux as top. Quad City thirty six highlighting Joe Mauer as top. South Bend twenty four led by Brandon Webb. West Michigan nineteen with Francisco Cordero as top. Wisconsin twenty three featuring Alex Rodriguez as top.
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M@ Beloit
Beloit
Prince Felder
Burlington
Royals
Bees
Jose Vidro
Mike Stanton
Mark Buefile
Cedar Rapids
Angels
Reggie Sanders
Cedar Rapids Reds
Trevor Hoffman
Clinton
Gary Matthews Jr
Los Angeles Angels
Grady Sizemore
Dayton
Rockford
Jon Garland
Mark Grudzietanek
Mike Sweeney
Battle Creek
Astros
Roy Oswalt
Johan Santana
Cy Young
Josh Beckett
Lansing
Chicago Cubs
Carol Zambrano
Carlos Beltran
Greg Maddux
Quad City
Garret Anderson
Jim Edmonds
Carlos Guillen
Billy Wagner
Justin Monneau
Joe Mauer
South Bend
Mike Cameron
Diamondbacks
Jose Valverde
Brandon Webb
West Michigan
Detroit
Joel Zumaya
Brandon Inge
Milwaukee
Francisco Cordero
Wisconsin
Felix Hernandez
Gil Meche
Tom Gordon
Appleton
Arod
David Ortiz
Yankees
Red Sox
Sony
Big Papi
Alex Rodriguez
Kane County
Wausau
Fort Wayne
Kenosha
Waterloo
Springfield
Great Lakes
Michigan
Southwest Michigan
Justin Morneau
Santana
Roeder
Reds
Hoffman Story Sparks Cedar Rapids Hot Stove Banquet
Former major leaguer Hoffman once visited the Cedar Rapids office daily to lift a key from a red box and play music in the press box. Roeder recalls Hoffman's sunlit bullpen pastime of worm hunting, highlighting Cedar Rapids’ rich Midwest League history with numerous big leaguers linked to Wausau, Waterloo, Kane County, and Quad City.
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Jeff Johnson
Jenks
Ortiz
Midwest
Chicago
Geneva
Ill
Edgar Renteria
Luis Castillo
Miguel Cabrera
Brad Penny
Huston Street
Boston Red Sox
Damon
Hoffman
C.R
Omar Vizquel
Gregg Zaun
Tom Martin
Martin
Rudy Seanez
Raul Casanova
Roberto Hernandez
Aaron Miles
Austin Kearns
Rock
Bers Again
Kal Daniels
Eric Davis
Rob Dibble
Jeff. Johnson
Gazettecommunications.com
Cubs
Crete
JR Ogden
the Gazette
Windy City
Jr’s
GazetteOnline
Fickets
Hawkeye
Northern Illinois
Soldier Field
Zach Johnson
GazalieOnline.com
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KCAG
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GazetteOnline.com
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