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Jayson Werth played in the majors between 2002-2009

# Players born in city: 59

Major Leaguers: [18] - Erickson, Erickson, Fassero, Hulett, Hulett, Kinsella, Knoedler, O'Malley, Roberts, Rogell, Schaive, Schofield, Schofield, Seitzer, Simpson, Weaver, Werth, Wise

High Schools: Lanphier, Sacred Heart-Griffin, South, Southeast, Springfield

Colleges: Lincoln Land Community College, Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield College, University of Illinois at Springfield

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Major Leaguers

Player Name	Born Date	Pos	High Level	MLB Years	Last Active	High School	College
Don Erickson	Dec 13,1931	P	MLB	1958-1958	1958
Roger Erickson	Aug 30,1956	P	MLB	1978-1983	1989		University of New Orleans
Jeff Fassero	Jan 5,1963	P	MLB	1991-2006	2006	Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield,IL)	University of Mississippi
Tim Hulett	Jan 12,1960	3B-2B	MLB	1983-1995	1995	Lanphier (Springfield,IL)	University of South Florida
Tug Hulett	Feb 28,1983	IF	MLB	2008-2009	2009	Evangel Christian (Shreveport,LA)	Auburn University
Bob Kinsella	Jan 5,1899	OF	MLB	1919-1920	1920
Justin Knoedler	Jul 17,1980	P	MLB	2004-2006	2009	Springfield (Springfield,IL)	Miami University
Ryan O'Malley	Apr 9,1980	P	MLB	2006-2006	2008	Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield,IL)	University of Memphis
Robin Roberts	Sep 30,1926	P	MLB	1948-1966	1966	Lanphier (Springfield,IL)	Michigan State University
Billy Rogell	Nov 24,1904	SS	MLB	1925-1940	1940
Johnny Schaive	Feb 25,1934	3B-2B	MLB	1958-1963	1963
Dick Schofield	Jan 7,1935	SS-2B	MLB	1953-1971	1971
Dick Schofield	Nov 21,1962	SS	MLB	1983-1996	1996	Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield,IL)
Kevin Seitzer	Mar 26,1962	3B-1B	MLB	1986-1997	1997	Lincoln (Lincoln,IL)	Eastern Illinois University
Allan Simpson	Aug 26,1977	P	MLB	2004-2006	2007	Cheyenne (North Las Vegas,NV)	Taft College
Eric Weaver	Aug 4,1973	P	MLB	1998-2000	2003	Illiopolis (Illiopolis,IL)
Jayson Werth	May 20,1979	LF-RF	MLB	2002-2009	2009	Glenwood (Chatham,IL)
Roy Wise	Nov 18,1924	P	MLB	1944-1944	1944

Minor Leaguers

Player Name	Born Date	Pos	High Level	MLB Years	Last Active	High School	College
Steve Chamberlain	Jul 20,1980	P	A+		2005		University of Portland
Andy Danner	Jul 23,1975	P	A		1999		Miami University
Scott Dobson	Dec 13,1976	P	A		2000	West Potomac (Alexandria,VA)	North Carolina State University
Ryan Duncheon	Dec 16,1977	1B	A-		2000		Illinois State University
Corey Erickson	Jan 10,1977	IF	AAA		2004	Lanphier (Springfield,IL)
Michael Fieldbinder	Oct 2,1973	P	AA		2000		University of Montevallo
P.J. Finigan	Sep 30,1982	P	AA		2007	Lanphier (Springfield,IL)	Southern Illinois University
Trevor Froschauer	Sep 21,1972	1B-C	A+		1995		Lincoln Land Community College
Jeff Hulett	Nov 16,1987	SS	A		2009	Evangel Christian (Shreveport,LA)	Texas A&M University
Steve Jeffers	Jun 4,1964	2B	A		1988	Springfield (Springfield,IL)	Western Illinois University
Jason Knoedler	Jul 17,1980	OF	AA		2005	Springfield (Springfield,IL)	Miami University
Matt Krohe	Jan 9,1984	P	A-		2006		Webber International University
Aaron Lane	Jun 2,1971	P	AAA		2001	Taylorville (Taylorville,IL)	Lincoln Land Community College
Brian Mcclure	Jan 15,1974	SS	AAA		2001	Glenwood (Chatham,IL)	University of Illinois
Jordan Pals	Oct 18,1980	P	AA		2008	Effingham (Effingham,IL)	Eastern Illinois University
Walter Patton	Mar 13,1985	P	Rookie		2006		Lincoln Land Community College
Ben Piphus	Nov 4,1960	P	A		1985
Doug Robertson	Oct 17,1974	P	A+		1999		Bradley University
Steve Schilsky	Jan 3,1981	P	A-		2004		Illinois Wesleyan University
Brad Seitzer	Feb 2,1970	SS-3B	AAA		2001		Lincoln Land Community College
David Travis	Dec 15,1980	3B	A-		2005	Rochester (IL)	University of West Florida
Phil Wiese	Nov 14,1967	P	AA		1991		University of New Orleans
Trevor Wohlgemuth	Oct 10,1981	P	A-		2004		Northern Illinois University

College and other players

Player Name	Born Date	Pos	High Level	MLB Years	Last Active	High School	College
Matt Brewer	Nov 11,1983	OF-IF	College		2006	Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield,IL)	Southern Illinois University
Matt Clark	Aug 25,1982	P	College		2002	Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains,IL)	Illinois State University
David Cross	Aug 29,1984	P	Ind		2008	Chaparral (Scottsdale,AZ)	Virginia Tech
Michael Finigan	Nov 27,1987	IF	College		2008	Lanphier (Springfield,IL)	Southern Illinois University
Stephen Flora	Jun 7,1987	C	College		2009	Crockett (Austin,TX)	Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Alex Gee		H	College		2009	Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield,IL)	Eastern Illinois University
Blake Helm	Oct 12,1984	OF	College		2008	Springfield (Springfield,IL)	Murray State University
Joe Hulett	Apr 9,1984	C	Ind		2007	Evangel Christian (Shreveport,LA)	McNeese State University
J.R. Kyes	Mar 2,1983	DH	College		2005	Southeast (Springfield,IL)	University of Illinois
Thomas LaGrave	Dec 14,1955	P	-		-	Langley (McLean,VA)	American University
Ty Milner	Aug 3,1986	C	College		2008	Rochester (Rochester,IL)	University of Illinois
Jake Perganson	May 12,1979	OF	College		2002	Central Catholic (Bloomington,IL)	Illinois State University
Bradley Selinger	Aug 10,1982	IF-P	College		2005	Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield,IL)	Washington State University
Connor Sestak	Aug 6,1987	P	College		2009	Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield,IL)	Purdue University
Frank Stefano	Mar 23,1979	P	-		-	Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield,IL)	Saint Thomas University
Scott Stotlar	Mar 14,1981	SS	College		2003	Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield,IL)	University of North Carolina-Asheville
Greg Taylor	Oct 20,1981	IF	College		2005	Springfield (Springfield,IL)	University of Louisville
Nick Tess	Feb 12,1986	P	College		2007	Monte Vista (Danville,CA)	University of California