The Best Baseball Player From Every State
There are 50 states, and each state produces baseball talent. Here are the best players from each and every state including the state of Washington.
Wyoming: Tom Browning
He spent the majority of his career with the Cincinnati Reds. he also threw a perfect game in 1988.
Vermont: Carlton Fisk
Fisk played 24 seasons with the Boston Red Sox. He was a 11 time all-star.
North Dakota: Darin Erstad
Erstad had a successful 14 year career with the Angels. He made two all-star teams and helped the Angels win a World Series.
Alaska: Curt Schilling
Curt Schilling was a the definition of a big-game pitcher. His bloody sock game will go down as one of the most impressive feats in baseball history.
South Dakota: Keith Foulke
Keith Foulke was a great closer. He finished 7th in Cy Young and 15th in MVP as a closer one season.
Delaware: Delino DeShields
He had a good career. However, his lasting legacy might be that he was traded for Pedro Martinez.
Montana: Dave McNally
Dave McNally won a World Series. But he was also a three-time all-star.
Rhode Island: Paul Konerko
Konerko was a staple for the White Sox. He had 439 career home runs.
Maine: Bob Stanley
Bob Stanley might be remembered for blowing a game 6 lead for the Red Sox in the 1986 World Series. But he had a impressive 115 wins and 2 all-star games.
New Hampshire: Chris Carpenter
Chris Carpenter was a machine for a starting pitcher. He won the 2005 Cy Young award.
Hawaii: Shane Victorino
One of the best nicknames in all of baseball, "The Flyin' Hawaiian". He was a fan favorite in Phialdelphia.
Idaho: Harmon Killebrew
Harmon Killebrew was a slugger. He had 573 career HRs. He also made 13 all-star games and won an MVP award.
West Virginia: George Brett
George Brett had so many accolades to his name. MVP, three-time batting champion, 13 time all-star and World Series champion.
Nebraska: Bob Gibson
Bob Gibson was unhittable. He won a MVP and Cy Young in the same year.
New Mexico: Ralph Kiner
Ralph Kiner was a great home run hitter. He led baseball in HRs for 6 straight years.
Nevada: Bryce Harper
Bryce Harper was a household name at 15 and did not disappoint. He's won multiple MVP awards.
Kansas: Walter Johnson
Walter Johnson won 417 games and a 2.17 ERA in his lifetime. He also added two MVP awards.
Arkansas: Brook Robinson
Brooks Robinson was a wizard on defense. He won 16 gold gloves.
Mississippi: Dave Parker
The pride of Mississippi Parker was a great baseball player . He even won the 1978 NL MVP.
Utah: Bruce Hurts
Utah is not a baseball factory. But Hurts had a good career winning 145 games in 15 years.
Iowa: Bob Feller
Bob Feller won 266 games and struck out 2,500 batters in his career.
Connecticut: Jim O'Rourke
Rourke was a career .310 hitter. He won a batting title in 1884 for the Buffalo Bisons.
Oklahoma: Mickey Mantle
Mickey Mantle is one of the best baseball players of all time. He won three MVP awards and was a 20 time all-star.
Oregon: Dale Murphy
Dale Murphy was versatile and fun to watch. He won back to back MVPs in the 1980s.
Kentucky: Pee Wee Reese
He was a great baseball player. But his legacy stands forever for his support of Jackie Robinson.
Louisiana: Mel Ott
Mell Ott was only 5 foot 9 and 170 pounds. He still hit 511 HRs and was a 12 time all-star.
Alabama: Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron is one of the greatest hitters of all time. And well this was hard because Willie Mays is also from the state of Alabama.
South Carolina: Jim Rice
Jim Rice was a powerful right handed hitter. He won the 1978 AL MVP and made eight all star games.
Colorado: Roy Halladay
Halladay won two Cy Young awards and had a perfect game.
Minnesota: Dave Winfield
Winfield played for 6 different teams and made 12 all-star games.
Wisconsin: Kid Nichols
Kid Nichols was the youngest pitcher ever to record 300 wins. He won 361 career games.
Maryland: Babe Ruth
Most people regard Babe Ruth as the greatest baseball player ever. He hit 714 home runs and also pitched in his career.
Missouri: Yogi Berra
Yogi Berra is a winner. During his time with the Yankees he won a incredible 10 World Series.
Tennessee: Mookie Betts
Betts is still adding to his list of accolades. He is one of the best players in baseball.
Indiana: Mordecai Brown
Despite losing parts of two fingers growing up he was one of the best pitchers in the early 1900s.
Massachusetts: Tom Glavine
Tom Glavine had some nasty stuff. He won two NL Cy Young awards.
Arizona: Cody Bellinger
Somewhat surprising that Arizona hasn't produced huge baseball talent. Cody Bellinger is the best to come out of the state.
Washington: Ron Santo
Ron Santo was born and raised in Seattle. He became a beloved member of the Cubs for 14 years. He won five gold gloves and made nine all-star teams.
Virginia: Justin Verlander
Justin Verlander is not only dominant but his longevity is impressive.
New Jersey: Derek Jeter
Derek Jeter just edges Mike Trout here. But that's because of winning. Jeter won 5 World Series with the Yankees.
Michigan: John Smoltz
John Smoltz was a dominant starter. Then later in his career he became one of the best closers in baseball.
North Carolina: Gaylord Perry
Gaylord Perry is known for his famous spit ball. He had 314 wins.
Georgia: Ty Cobb
One of the all-time greats, Cobb could hit the ball unlike any other. He won 12 batting titles.
Ohio: Pete Rose
Pete Rose is the all-time hit king. He played five different positions and made 17 All-Star games.
Pennsylvania: Ken Griffey Jr.
Ken Griffey Jr edges out Stan Musial here. Griffey is one of the best players of all time with arguably the prettiest swing in baseball history.
Illinois: Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson is the all-time leader in stolen bases and in walks.
New York: Alex Rodriguez
Florida: Chipper Jones
Texas: Clayton Kershaw
Clayton Kershaw is one of the best pitchers of all-time. He has won four Cy Young awards.
California: Barry Bonds
