HOFers high schools

[DaveW]

So for pre-war baseball HOFers, we just have 2 San Francisco high schools so far -Sacred Heart and Galileo. There must ba a few East Coast high schools with multiple HOFers.

[howard38]

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[DaveW]

Good one Howard!
I found another one. Walter Johnson and Arky Vaughan both went to Fullerton HS in California.

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by howard38

The Waners probably went to the same high school.

Incorrect. Different high schools.

Frank Chance and Tom Seaver both went to Fresno High School though..

Frank Robinson and Ernie Lombardi both went to McLymonds.

Coincidentally all 6 High Schools with multiple MLB HOFers are/were in CA..

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by novakjr

Incorrect. Different high schools.

Frank Chance and Tom Seaver both went to Fresno High School though..

Frank Robinson and Ernie Lombardi both went to McLymonds.

Coincidentally all 6 High Schools with multiple MLB HOFers are/were in CA..

CA.. And N CA (Bay Area) HS's produced some pretty amazing during the pre-war and into the '60's/'70's.. Off the top of my head, and from my phone-

HOF
Joe Cronin
Harry Heilman
Lefty Gomez
Joe DiMaggio
Tony Lazerri
Joe Morgan
Willie Stargell
Frank Robinson
Rickey Henderson
Randy Johnson (future)


Stars/solid ML careers
Hal Chase
Duffy Lewis
Lefty O Doul
Frank Crosetti
Billy Martin
Curt Flood
Dave Henderson
Carney Lansford
Dave Righetti
Dave Stewart
Willie McGee


80's to now
Scott Erickson
Dontrelle Willis
Eric Byrnes
Jimmy Rollins
Darren Lewis
Pat Burrell
CC Sabathia

SF city baseball has really gone downhill since the '80's.. Largely due to changing demographics and underfunded public schools and parks. It's sad and hopefully turns back around soon.

I think SF Bay Area high schools have produced more big leaguers per capita than any other metro area in the US.

I'll add more/check HS's when I get home to see if we have any more 2x HOF schools

[honus94566]

Add Randy Johnson to that Bay Area list (Livermore HS)... I could have played against him if I were about 10 years older... Yikes! Glad I didn't have to be in the batters box with the big unit staring me down.


(Edit: Oops, just saw you did have him on the list, just missed it)

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by honus94566

Add Randy Johnson to that Bay Area list (Livermore HS)... I could have played against him if I were about 10 years older... Yikes! Glad I didn't have to be in the batters box with the big unit staring me down.

I had Johnson on there (though I may be stretching by claiming Livermore). I know I'm missing dozens of other. I crossed over in the mid-90's with T Brady, but in football. That was a pretty good era though.. E Byrnes/J Gall both MLBers from St Francis HS, Pat Burrell was leading Bellermine to a #1 ranking in USA today (eventually lost to St Francis in championship game).. Then J Roll, CC were all playing in the East Bay.

Adding another HOFer Harry Hooper- Bell Station CA and St Mary's College (with Duffy Lewis.. And I think Chase right?)

[chris6net]

Erasmaus Hall in Brooklyn has a HOFER in 3 sports
Sid Luckman
Waite Hoyt
Billy Cunningham
if chess has a HOF-Bobby Fischer as well as Neil Diamond Barbra Streisand and countless other famous alum

[honus94566]

Livermore's definetely bay area... just a 20 minute drive over the hill from oakland!

[talkinbaseball]

Bobby Layne & The "Doaker" Doak Walker both went to the same High School.
They are both in the Canton Pro Football Hall Of Fame.


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