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Paul Hoover played in the majors between 2001-2009

# Players born in city: 112

Major Leaguers: [36] - Bakenhaster, Borders, Burk, Crozier, Daubert, Devore, Dundon, Durant, Edwards, Fischer, Geddes, Gerber, Gillespie, Gleich, Gowdy, Hoover, Hoover, Householder, Howard, Howard, Link, McGee, McKee, Milner, Morlan, O'Neill, Purtell, Sager, Selbach, Shearn, Simpson, Spencer, Swisher, Traber, Warden, Wilson

High Schools: Bishop Hartley, Bishop Watterson, Briggs, Brookhaven, Columbus, Columbus Academy, East, Eastmoor, Franklin, Franklin Heights, Independence, Linden-McKinley, Marion-Franklin, Northland, St. Charles Prep, St. Francis de Sales, Watterson, West, Whetstone

Colleges: Capital University, Columbus State Community College, Ohio Dominican University, Ohio State University

Stadiums: Cooper Stadium, Huntington Park

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Major Leaguers

Player Name	Born Date	Pos	High Level	MLB Years	Last Active	High School	College
Dave Bakenhaster	Mar 5,1945	P	MLB	1964-1964	1964
Pat Borders	May 14,1963	C	MLB	1988-2005	2006	Lake Wales (Lake Wales,FL)
Sandy Burk	Apr 22,1887	P	MLB	1910-1913	1913
Eric Crozier	Aug 17,1978	1B	MLB	2004-2004	2009	Independence (Columbus,OH)	Norfolk State University
Harry Daubert	Jun 19,1892	H	MLB	1915-1915	1915
Doug Devore	Dec 14,1977	LF-RF	MLB	2004-2004	2006	Dublin Coffman (Dublin,OH)	Indiana University
Gus Dundon	Jul 10,1874	2B	MLB	1904-1906	1906
Mike Durant	Sep 14,1969	C	MLB	1996-1996	1997	Watterson (Columbus,OH)	Ohio State University
Johnny Edwards	Jun 10,1938	C	MLB	1961-1974	1974
Todd Fischer	Sep 15,1960	P	MLB	1986-1986	1987	Fort Myers (Fort Myers,FL)	Edison State College
Jim Geddes	Mar 23,1949	P	MLB	1972-1973	1973		Ohio State University
Wally Gerber	Aug 18,1891	SS	MLB	1914-1929	1929
Bob Gillespie	Oct 8,1919	P	MLB	1944-1950	1950
Frank Gleich	Mar 7,1894	OF	MLB	1919-1920	1920
Hank Gowdy	Aug 24,1889	C	MLB	1910-1930	1930
Dick Hoover	Dec 11,1925	P	MLB	1952-1952	1952
Paul Hoover	Apr 14,1976	C	MLB	2001-2009	2009	Steubenville (Steubenville,OH)	Kent State University
Paul Householder	Sep 4,1958	OF	MLB	1980-1987	1987	North Haven (North Haven,CT)
Frank Howard	Aug 8,1936	OF-1B	MLB	1958-1973	1973	South (Columbus,OH)	Ohio State University
Larry Howard	Jun 6,1945	C	MLB	1970-1973	1973
Fred Link	Mar 11,1886	P	MLB	1910-1910	1910
Frank McGee	Apr 28,1899	1B	MLB	1925-1925	1925
Jim McKee	Feb 1,1947	P	MLB	1972-1973	1973		Otterbein College
Eddie Milner	May 21,1955	OF	MLB	1980-1988	1988	Marion-Franklin (Columbus,OH)	Central State University
John Morlan	Nov 22,1947	P	MLB	1973-1974	1974	West (Columbus,OH)	Ohio University
Paul O'Neill	Feb 25,1963	RF	MLB	1985-2001	2001	Brookhaven (Columbus,OH)	Otterbein College
Billy Purtell	Jan 6,1886	3B	MLB	1908-1914	1914
A.J. Sager	Mar 3,1965	P	MLB	1994-1998	1999	Watkins Memorial (Pataskala,OH)	University of Toledo
Kip Selbach	Mar 24,1872	OF	MLB	1903-1906	1906
Tom Shearn	Aug 28,1977	P	MLB	2007-2007	2008	Briggs (Columbus,OH)
Duke Simpson	Sep 15,1927	P	MLB	1953-1953	1953
George Spencer	Jul 7,1926	P	MLB	1950-1960	1960
Nick Swisher	Nov 25,1980	LF-RF	MLB	2004-2009	2009	Parkersburg (Parkersburg,WV)	Ohio State University
Jim Traber	Dec 26,1961	1B	MLB	1984-1989	1989	Wilde Lake (Ellicott City,MD)	Oklahoma State University
Jon Warden	Oct 1,1946	P	MLB	1968-1968	1968
Willy Wilson	Jan 7,1884	P	MLB	1906-1906	1906

Minor Leaguers

Player Name	Born Date	Pos	High Level	MLB Years	Last Active	High School	College
Matt Angle	Sep 10,1985	OF	AA		2009	Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall,OH)	Ohio State University
Pat Austin	Feb 9,1966	SS-2B	AAA		1991	Bishop Flaget (Chillicothe,OH)	Wilmington College of Ohio
Jordan Baker	Sep 15,1983	1B	Rookie		2003	Zane Trace (Chillicothe,OH)
Michael Barnett	Feb 1,1959	C	Rookie		1985		Ohio University
Adam Brandt	May 18,1982	P	AAA		2005		Otterbein College
Andy Busch	Oct 28,1981	C	AA		2006		Eastern Michigan University
Darren Bush	Jan 18,1974	OF	AAA		2002	Dunedin (Dunedin,FL)	Valdosta State University
Kevan Cannon	Aug 24,1974	P	AA		1999		Ohio State University
Drew Caravella	Jun 16,1980	1B	A-		2002	Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard,OH)	Ohio Wesleyan University
David Cook	Jul 21,1981	OF	AAA		2009	De Sales (Groveport,OH)	Miami University
Aaron Dean	Apr 9,1979	P	AA		2005	Hart (Newhall,CA)	Canada College
Doug Deeds	Jun 2,1982	OF	AAA		2009	Bexley (Bexley,OH)	Ohio State University
Dan Delucia	Jun 1,1985	P	A+		2009	Bishop Watterson (Columbus,OH)	Ohio State University
Edwin Dickerson	Jan 27,1957	P	A		1981	Whetstone (Columbus,OH)	Virginia Tech
Eric Fischer	Feb 19,1980	P	A+		2005	Moeller (Cincinnati,OH)
Ryan Fleming	Feb 11,1976	OF	AAA		2006	Franklin Heights (Columbus,OH)	University of Dayton
Matt Fox	Dec 4,1982	P	AA		2009	Douglas (Parkland,FL)	University of Central Florida
Mike Fox	Aug 13,1979	IF	A+		2002		University of Central Florida
Matt Frick	Jan 2,1976	C	A+		2001		University of Alabama
Buddy Gallagher	Jan 3,1979	P	A+		2004		Rutgers University
Chris Geason	Nov 22,1956	P	Rookie		1978	Eden Prairie (Eden Prairie,MN)	Augsburg College
Chris Granata	Feb 26,1972	P	AA		1997		Ohio State University
Nate Grindell	Apr 9,1977	OF	AAA	-	2005		Hill College
J.T. Harris	Jun 29,1976	P	A		2000		Louisiana State University
Jullian Harris	Sep 26,1977	P	A+		2005		West Valley College
Jeff Hirsch	Aug 8,1964	P	AAA		1990	Coral Springs (Coral Springs,FL)	Broward College
Mike King	Aug 6,1973	OF	A		1997		Duke University
Mike Kremblas	Oct 1,1975	C	AAA		2003		Ohio State University
Chris Leonard	Oct 9,1980	P	A-		2004	St. Francis de Sales (Columbus,OH)	Miami University
Jon Link	Mar 23,1984	P	AAA		2009	Chantilly (Chantilly,VA)	Virginia Commonwealth University
Mike Lockwood	Dec 27,1976	OF	AAA		2008	Kilbourne (Worthington,OH)	Ohio State University
Matt Long	Feb 23,1984	P	AAA		2009	Granville (Granville,OH)	Miami University
John Lorms	Oct 15,1967	C	A+		1992		Eastern Kentucky University
James Mcauley	Dec 17,1977	C	A+		2001	Plant (Tampa,FL)	University of Louisville
Bob Niemet	Aug 23,1976	1B	A+		2000		Bowling Green State University
Michael Penn	Apr 21,1982	P	A+		2007	Worthington Christian (Worthington,OH)	University of Michigan
Scott Pinoni	Mar 28,1973	1B	A+		2000	Worthington Christian (Worthington,OH)	Duke University
Pete Shier	Mar 16,1981	SS	AA	-	2007	Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard,OH)
Daniel Welch	Sep 8,1967	OF	Rookie		1989	Parkway Central (Chesterfield,MO)	Christian Brothers University
Bradley Wentz	Jun 4,1966	C	A		1988	Worthington Christian (Worthington,OH)	University of Illinois
Aron Weston	Nov 5,1980	OF	AA		2006	Solon (Solon,OH)
Chris White	Sep 11,1980	P	A-		2003		Kent State University
Stephen Whitmyer	Sep 5,1961	P	AA		1986		University of Notre Dame
Joe Wilkins	Aug 8,1979	C	A+		2003	Scioto (Dublin,OH)	Ohio State University
Harold Williams		1B	A+		1981	West (Columbus,OH)	Virginia Tech

College and other players

Player Name	Born Date	Pos	High Level	MLB Years	Last Active	High School	College
Allen Ayers		OF	College		2002	St. Charles Prep (Columbus,OH)	Ashland University
Jeffrey Carroll	Nov 6,1984	IF	College		2005	Bishop Watterson (Columbus,OH)	Ohio State University
Ryan Clark	Jan 5,1990	C	College		2009	St. Francis de Sales (Columbus,OH)	Penn State University
Chad Claus	May 31,1989	C	College		2009	Sierra Vista (Las Vegas,NV)	UNLV
Brian Colopy	May 2,1983	IF	Ind		2006	Groveport-Madison (Groveport,OH)	Ohio University
Brandon Cornell	Jun 30,1981	OF	Ind		2005		Ashland University
Ryan Curl	Aug 4,1990	OF	-		-	St. Francis de Sales (Columbus,OH)	Miami University
Jon Deluca	Dec 29,1983	IF	College		2006	Bishop Watterson (Columbus,OH)	University of Cincinnati
Brian Delucia		IF	College		2009	Bishop Watterson (Columbus,OH)	Ohio State University
Jason Ferrell	May 7,1987	P	College		2007	Bishop Watterson (Columbus,OH)	Indiana University
Marcello Garofalo	Oct 17,1977	1B	College		2000	Worthington Christian (Worthington,OH)	Ohio State University
Jimmy Gerlach	Jul 13,1987	P	College		2008	Upper Arlington (Upper Arlington,OH)	Miami University
Adam Goodpasture	Apr 21,1987	P	College		2009	Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard,OH)	Ohio University
Kevin Hale	Nov 18,1983	P	College		2006	Lincoln (Gahanna,OH)	Oakland University
Joe Hasskew	Dec 21,1970	P	College		1992	Sarasota (Sarasota,FL)	University of Florida
Anthony Hayes	Aug 28,1984	1B-OF	College		2007	Westerville South (OH)	Charleston Southern University
Ryan Heath	Jul 20,1984	IF	College		2007	Buckeye Valley (Delaware,OH)	Oakland University
Trevor Helms	Mar 29,1983	IF	College		2006	Parkway West (Ballwin,MO)	University of Missouri
Jason King	Jun 14,1989	OF	College		2009	Jerome (Dublin,OH)	Kansas State University
Cory Kovanda		H	College		2009	Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus,OH)	Ohio State University
Leif Mahler	Nov 6,1984	SS-2B	College		2008	St. Charles Prep (Columbus,OH)	University of Michigan
Mark Minor	Aug 4,1979	SS-3B	College		2002	Dublin Coffman (Dublin,OH)	Indiana University
Bryan Morosky		IF	College		2006	Columbus Academy (Columbus,OH)	College of William and Mary
Michael Obyc	Oct 10,1985	OF	College		2008	Bishop Watterson (Columbus,OH)	Kent State University
Charley Olson	Aug 2,1985	IF	College		2006	Lincoln Park Academy (Chicago,IL)	Stetson University
Justin Parks	Apr 14,1986	C-IF	College		2009	Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard,OH)	West Virginia University
George Stegmiller	Oct 24,1979	P	College		2003	Upper Arlington (Upper Arlington,OH)	Miami University
Danny Stout	Feb 16,1978	P	Ind		2003		University of Southern Mississippi
Jared Strayer		P	College		2009	Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus,OH)	Ohio State University
Matt Streng		H	College		2009	Upper Arlington (Columbus,OH)	Ohio State University
Charlie Wrightsel	Oct 29,1979	3B	College		2002	Jonathan Alder (Plain City,OH)	Ashland University