Where did the winner of the 2017 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby play college baseball?
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2017 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby The 2017 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby was a home run hitting contest between eight batters from Major League Baseball (MLB). The derby was held on July 10, 2017, at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida, the site of the 2017 MLB All-Star Game. On July 5, the participants that will be eligible to participate in the Home Run Derby were announced. Aaron Judge won the Home Run Derby, becoming the first rookie to outright win the event.
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Aaron Judge Aaron James Judge (born April 26, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Judge played college baseball at Fresno State.
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2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team The 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represents the University of Alabama in the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide will play their home games in the newly renovated Sewell–Thomas Stadium.
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Braden Shipley Braden Alec Shipley (born February 22, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). Shipley attended the University of Nevada, Reno, where he played for the Nevada Wolf Pack baseball team. Prior to that, he attended North Medford High School in Medford, Oregon, and played for the school's baseball team. The Diamondbacks selected him with the 15th pick in the 2013 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut in 2016.
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Cody Thomas Cody Ryan Thomas (born October 8, 1994) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He is a multi-sport athlete. He played college baseball and college football at the University of Oklahoma.
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Grambling State Tigers baseball The Grambling State Tigers baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Grambling State University in Grambling, Louisiana, U.S. The team is a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The team plays its home games at Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field in Grambling, Louisiana. The Tigers are coached by James Cooper.
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2010 Southern Nevada Coyotes baseball team The 2010 Southern Nevada Coyotes baseball team represented the College of Southern Nevada in the 2010 NJCAA baseball season. This season is most notable for their team leader, seventeen-year-old outfielder (who also got plenty of playing time as a catcher and pitcher) Bryce Harper. Harper got national attention during his only season at CSN, winning the prestigious Golden Spikes Award and becoming only the second player not from a Division I university to win the award (the other being Alex Fernandez in 1990). Behind the hitting of Harper, and the leadership of coach Tim Chambers, the Coyotes had their best season to date, with a record of 52–16, and a playoff finish as semifinalists of the JUCO World Series at Suplizio Field in Grand Junction, Colorado. Following this season, Harper would be the first overall selection in the 2010 MLB Draft. In his MLB Career with the Washington Nationals, Harper has been a multiple time All-Star the National League Rookie of the year, and the National League MVP.
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College World Series Most Outstanding Player The College World Series Most Outstanding Player is an award for the best individual performance during the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The recipient of the award is announced at the completion of the College World Series Championship Game. The award is similar to Major League Baseball's World Series Most Valuable Player award.
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1999 NCAA Division I baseball season The 1999 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1999. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1999 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the fifty third time in 1999, consisted of one team from each of eight super regional competitions and was held in Omaha, Nebraska at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Miami (FL) claimed the championship for the third time.
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Sierra Romero Sierra Joy Romero (born March 19, 1994) is an American, former collegiate 4-time All-American, right-handed hitting softball player originally from Murrieta, California. She was a shortstop and second baseman for the Michigan Wolverines softball team from 2013-2016, where she set numerous records. She holds the Big Ten career Triple Crown, along with the slugging percentage record, simultaneously leading all of the NCAA in runs scored and grand slams. Finally, she is one of eight NCAA players to hit .400 with 200 RBIs, 50 home runs and an .800 slugging percentage for her career.
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Tyler Webb Jon Tyler Webb (born July 20, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2017 for the New York Yankees. Webb played college baseball for the University of South Carolina.
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Yale Field Yale Field is a stadium in West Haven, Connecticut, just across the city line with New Haven, Connecticut. It is primarily used for the Yale University baseball team, the Bulldogs, and, until 2007 was also the home field of the New Haven County Cutters Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball minor league baseball team. Yale's baseball team has played continuously at the same site since 1885 while the field was constructed and opened in April 1928. It holds 5,000 people.
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2017 Ivy League Baseball Championship Series The 2017 Ivy League Baseball Championship Series will be held at the home field of the division winner with the best regular season record on May 6 and 7. The series matches the regular season champions of each of the league's two divisions. The winner of the series will claim the Ivy League's automatic berth in the 2017 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
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Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball The Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, USA. The team is a member of the Sun Belt Conference, which is part of NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium in Boone, North Carolina. The Mountaineers are coached by Billy Jones.
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David Ross (baseball) David Wade Ross (born March 19, 1977) is an American former professional baseball catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). Ross played college baseball for Auburn University and the University of Florida and participated in two College World Series. He started his major league career playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2002, and has also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, and Chicago Cubs. Ross won the World Series with the Boston Red Sox in 2013 and the Chicago Cubs in 2016.
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Toledo Rockets baseball The Toledo Rockets baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio, United States. The team is a member of the Mid-American Conference West division, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Toledo's first baseball team was fielded in 1921. The team plays its home games at Scott Park Baseball Complex in Toledo, Ohio. The Rockets are coached by Cory Mee.
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2009 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team The 2009 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Kentucky in the sport of baseball during the 2009 college baseball season. The Wildcats competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They played their home games at Cliff Hagan Stadium, on the university's Lexington, Kentucky campus. The team was coached by Gary Henderson, who was in his first season at Kentucky.
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Houston Baptist Huskies baseball The Houston Baptist Huskies baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Houston Baptist University in Houston, Texas, United States. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The team plays its home games at Husky Field in Houston, Texas. The Huskies are coached by Jared Moon.
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Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball The Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I and are members of the Big Ten Conference.
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2017 NCAA Division I baseball season The 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2017. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2017 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament and 2017 College World Series. The College World Series, consisted of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held annually in Omaha, Nebraska at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, ended June 27, 2017.
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Madison Mallards The Madison Mallards are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Madison, Wisconsin that plays in the Northwoods League. Warner Park on Madison’s North side is the team's home field. The 2017 season will mark the Mallards' 17th season.
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Josh Sullivan Joshua David Sullivan (born July 5, 1984) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Colorado Rockies organization. Prior to becoming a professional, Sullivan attended Auburn University, where he played college baseball and college football for the Auburn Tigers.