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Dewayne Wise played in the majors between 2000-2009

# Players born in city: 70

Major Leaguers: [13] - Blocker, Boozer, Derrick, Higbe, Hoyt, Jodie, Landrum, Landrum, Martin, Martin, Reese, Wise, Womack

High Schools: A.C. Flora, Ben Lippen, Cardinal Newman, Dentville, Dreher, Eau Claire, Hammond, Heathwood Hall Episcopal, Irmo, Keenan, Olympia, Richland Northeast, Spring Valley, W.J. Keenan, Wyman King Academy

Colleges: Allen University, Benedict College, Columbia College, University of South Carolina

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Major Leaguers

Player Name	Born Date	Pos	High Level	MLB Years	Last Active	High School	College
Terry Blocker	Aug 18,1959	CF	MLB	1985-1989	1989		Tennessee State University
John Boozer	Jul 6,1938	P	MLB	1962-1969	1969
Mike Derrick	Sep 19,1943	OF-1B	MLB	1970-1970	1970	Brookland-Cayce (Cayce,SC)
Kirby Higbe	Apr 8,1915	P	MLB	1937-1950	1950
LaMarr Hoyt	Jan 1,1955	P	MLB	1979-1986	1986	W.J. Keenan (Columbia,SC)
Brett Jodie	Mar 25,1977	P	MLB	2001-2001	2005	Lexington (Lexington,SC)	University of South Carolina
Bill Landrum	Aug 17,1958	P	MLB	1986-1993	1993	Spring Valley (Columbia,SC)	University of South Carolina
Joe Landrum	Dec 13,1928	P	MLB	1950-1952	1952
Barney Martin	Mar 3,1923	P	MLB	1953-1953	1953
Jerry Martin	May 11,1949	OF	MLB	1974-1984	1984
Pokey Reese	Jun 10,1973	2B-SS	MLB	1997-2004	2008	Lower Richland (Hopkins,SC)
Dewayne Wise	Feb 24,1978	LF-RF	MLB	2000-2009	2009	Chapin (Chapin,SC)
Dooley Womack	Aug 25,1939	P	MLB	1966-1970	1970

Minor Leaguers

Player Name	Born Date	Pos	High Level	MLB Years	Last Active	High School	College
Ryan Ariail	Oct 16,1984	P	A		2009	Spring Valley (Columbia,SC)	Presbyterian College
Brett Binkley	Sep 28,1971	P	A+		1995	Brookwood (Snellville,GA)	Georgia Tech
Kip Bouknight	Nov 16,1978	P	AAA		2008	Brookland-Cayce (Cayce,SC)	University of South Carolina
Doug Bridges	Jul 20,1976	P	A+		2000	Spring Valley (Columbia,SC)	University of Georgia
George Browder	Jan 8,1969	C	Rookie		1988	Zephyrhills (Zephyrhills,FL)
Nick Chigges	Sep 23,1984	P	A		2008	Richland Northeast (Columbia,SC)	College of Charleston
Clay Daniel	May 25,1962	P	AAA		1990		University of Florida
Jason Dawsey	May 27,1974	P	AA		1999		Clemson University
Trey Dyson	Mar 11,1980	1B	A+		2005	Spring Valley (Columbia,SC)	University of South Carolina
Garrick Haltiwanger	Mar 3,1975	OF	AAA		2002		The Citadel
James Harris	Dec 29,1970	1B	A+		2001	St. John the Baptist (West Islip,NY)
John Howell	Dec 30,1982	OF	A		2006	Winter Springs (Winter Springs,FL)	University of Central Florida
Bryon Jeffcoat	May 14,1979	1B	AA		2005		University of South Carolina
Corey Jenkins	Aug 25,1976	OF	AA		1999	Dreher (Columbia,SC)
Demetrish Jenkins	Jun 28,1973	SS	AA		2003	Dreher (Columbia,SC)
Tom Joyce	Mar 1,1982	OF	A		2004	First Presbyterian Day School (Macon,GA)
Jeremy Plexico	Feb 24,1980	P	AA		2008	Chapin (Chapin,SC)	Winthrop University
Brett Price	Dec 7,1979	P	A+		2005		University of South Carolina
Deron Sample	Apr 23,1968	P	A+		1992		Paris Junior College
Mason Smith	Nov 8,1985	P	Rookie		2008	Dreher (Columbia,SC)	Furman University
Tony Spires	May 29,1966	P	A+		1991		Anderson University
Henri Stanley	Dec 15,1977	OF	AAA	-	2007	Richland Northeast (Columbia,SC)	Clemson University
Scott Sturkie	Jun 12,1979	P	AAA		2004	Airport (West Columbia,SC)	Coastal Carolina University
Eddie Tanner	Nov 7,1962	SS	AAA		1990	Brookland-Cayce (Cayce,SC)
Ben Thurmond	Oct 2,1981	P	A+		2008	Lower Richland (Hopkins,SC)	Arizona State University
Stephen Verigood	Apr 13,1976	P	A-		1998		Spartanburg Methodist College
Brandon Waring	Jan 2,1986	3B	AA		2009	Airport (West Columbia,SC)	Wofford College
Philip Wilkins	Aug 29,1982	P	Rookie		2004		College of Charleston
Jeff Wilson	May 30,1976	P	AAA		2005		Elon University

College and other players

Player Name	Born Date	Pos	High Level	MLB Years	Last Active	High School	College
Matt Arnold	Jul 8,1986	OF	College		2008	Dutch Fork (Irmo,SC)	The Citadel
Stephen Boland	Jul 14,1949	P	-		-	Headland (East Point,GA)	South Georgia College
William Bond	Dec 12,1985	P	College		2008	Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross,GA)	Clemson University
Thomas Boozer	Dec 23,1979	P	Ind		2002	Richland Northeast (Columbia,SC)	Clemson University
Matt Branham	Sep 28,1987	P	College		2009	Spring Valley (Columbia,SC)	University of South Carolina-Upstate
Barnes Connell	Jan 13,1985	OF	College		2007	A.C. Flora (Columbia,SC)	US Military Academy
Matt Covington	Apr 10,1984	Of-P	College		2006	Batesburg-Leesville (Batesburg-Leesville,SC)	The Citadel
Curtis Dowling	Jun 14,1987	P	College		2009	Irmo (Columbia,SC)	College of Charleston
Brian Ellis	Jan 9,1977	C	College		2000	Hammond (Columbia,SC)	Clemson University
Sid Fallaw			College		2009		The Citadel
Ashley Farr	Sep 15,1981	2B	Ind		2005	Brookland-Cayce (Cayce,SC)	University of South Carolina-Aiken
John Gregory	Jul 6,1983	P	College		2006	A.C. Flora (Columbia,SC)	University of South Carolina
Michael Hester	Nov 1,1988	P	College		2009	Greenbrier (Evans,GA)	Georgia Southern University
Matthew Hill		H	College		2009	Ridgeview (Columbia,SC)	Presbyterian College
Herb Hunter	Dec 22,1978	2B	Ind		2003		Coker College
J.D. Melton	Nov 20,1986	P	College		2009	Myrtle Beach (Myrtle Beach,SC)	Wofford College
Mitch Melton	Aug 12,1988	C	College		2009	Myrtle Beach (Myrtle Beach,SC)	Navy
Logan Munson	Nov 21,1988	P	College		2009	A.C. Flora (Columbia,SC)	University of North Carolina
Erik Neal	Apr 10,1984	P	College		2006	Dreher (Columbia,SC)	North Carolina A&T State University
Greg Pickett		H	College		2009	Dreher (Columbia,SC)	North Carolina Central University
Matt Powell	Dec 5,1981	P-IF	College		2001	Dreher (Columbia,SC)	University of Tennessee
Ryan Pressley	Sep 29,1986	1B	Ind		2007	Evans (Evans,GA)
Reid Price	Oct 4,1982	P	Ind		2008	Roberson (Asheville,NC)	Auburn University
Chris Spigner	May 7,1980	P	Ind		2004		University of South Carolina
Mark Stanley	Aug 14,1983	OF	College		2006	Richland Northeast (Columbia,SC)	University of South Carolina
Todd Stoudenmire	Apr 26,1987	OF	College		2007	Dreher (Columbia,SC)	College of Charleston
Brett Thomas	Oct 6,1988	1B	College		2009	A.C. Flora (Columbia,SC)	University of North Carolina
Rob Wilcox	Jan 5,1988	P	College		2009	Dreher (Columbia,SC)	Iona College