Baseball Goldmine
California's North Central Valley is home to some incredible players. If you miss out on the Dusty Baker Pro Instruction+College Camp, you're missing out on the next generation of this area's rich talent pool.
Here's just a partial list of players who came from California's Gold Country and surrounding areas, just a two hour drive or less from the Dusty Baker International Baseball Academy:
Dusty Baker
(See "Dusty's Story" elsewhere on this site)
Manager, Cincinnati Reds
Hometown: Carmichael
Distance from the Academy: 9 miles
Dustin Pedroia
Boston Red Sox
2007 American League Rookie of the Year
2008 American League MVP
Hometown: Woodland
Distance from the Academy: 33 miles
David Hernandez
Baltimore Orioles, Arizona Diamondbacks
Hometown: Elk Grove
Distance from the Academy: 16 miles
CC Sabathia
2007 American League Cy Young Award
New York Yankees
Hometown: Vallejo
Distance from the Academy: 53 miles
Derek Lee
2005 National League Batting Title award
Chicago Cubs
Hometown: Sacramento
Distance from the Academy: 5 miles
Darren Oliver
Los Angeles Angels
High School: Rio Linda
Distance from the Academy: 18 miles
Willie McGee
(Darren Baker's godfather)
1985 National League MVP
Two National League Batting Titles
Four Times All Star Team
Three Gold Gloves, Silver Slugger
World Series title 1982
St. Louis, Oakland A's, SF Giants
Hometown: San Francisco
Distance from the Academy: 98 miles
F.P. Santangelo
Montreal Expos, SF Giants, LA Dodgers, Oakland A's
High School: Oakridge (El Dorado Hills)
Distance from the Academy: 17 miles
Geoff Jenkins
Philadelphia Phillies
Hometown: Rancho Cordova
Distance from the Academy: 1 mile
Dave Stewart
3 World Series Titles
1989 World Series MVP
LA Dodgers, Oakland A's, Toronto Blue Jays
Hometown: Oakland
Distance from the Academy: 93 miles
Jalal Leach
San Francisco Giants
Hometown: San Francisco
Distance from the Academy: 98 miles
Bob Oliver
Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, LA Angels
Hometown: Sacramento
Distance from the Academy: 5 miles
Lloyd Moseby
1986 All-Star
1983 Silver Slugger
Toronto Blue Jays
Hometown: San Francisco
Distance from the Academy: 93 miles
Mack "Shooty" Babbitt
Oakland Athletics
Hometown: Oakland
Distance from the Academy: 93 miles
Gary Wilson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hometown: Sacramento
Distance from the Academy: 5 miles
Tony Brewer
Los Angeles Dodgers, played in Japan
Hometown: Palo Alto
Distance from the Academy: 128 miles
Rowland Office
Atlanta Braves, NY Yankees
Hometown: Sacramento
Distance from the Academy: 5 miles
Larry Bowa
2001 National League Manager of the Year
Philadelphia Phillies
Hometown: Sacramento
Distance from the Academy: 5 miles
Jerry Manuel
2000 American League Manager of the Year
Manager, New York Mets
Hometown: Sacramento
Distance from the Academy: 5 miles
Buck Martinez
Former player, KC Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays
Former Manager, Toronto Blue Jays
High School: Elk Grove
Distance from the Academy: 16 miles
Fernando Vina
Former player, Mariners, Mets, Brewers, Cardinals, Tigers
Two time Golden Glove Award winner (2001, 2002)
Hometown: Sacramento
Distance from the Academy: 5 miles
Tim Cullen
Oakland Athletics
Hometown: San Mateo
Distance from the Academy: 116 miles
Alan "Dirty Al" Gallagher
San Francisco Giants
Hometown: San Francisco
Distance from the Academy: 98 miles
Rich Robertson
San Francisco Giants
Hometown: Napa
Distance from the Academy: 70 miles
Jan Dukes
Washington Senators
Hometown: San Mateo
Distance from the Academy: 116 miles
Manny Parra
Milwaukee Brewers
Hometown: Orangevale
Distance from the Academy: 12 miles
Steve Holm
SF Giants
Hometown: Sacramento
Distance from the Academy: 5 miles
Steve Sax
1982 National League Rookie of the Year
LA Dodgers, NY Yankees, White Sox, Oaklan A's
Hometown: West Sacramento
Distance from the Academy: 7 miles
J.P. Howell
Tampa Bay Rays
Hometown: Carmichael
Distance from the Academy: 9 miles
Tony Torcato
SF Giants
Hometown: Woodland
Distance from the Academy: 33 miles
Greg Vaughn
Milwaukee Brewers
Hometown: Sacramento
Distance from the Academy: 5 miles
Butch Metzger
SF Giants, San Diego Padres
Hometown: Sacramento
Distance from the Academy: 5 miles
Darren Lewis
A's, Giants, Reds, White Sox, Dodgers, Red Sox, Cubs
Hometown: Berkeley
Distance from the Academy: 93 miles
