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former gators on opening day rosters

Discussion in 'GatorGrowl's Diamond Gators' started by buckeyegator, Mar 29, 2023.

  1. buckeyegator

    buckeyegator Premium Member

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    i know alonso,zunino, bader, and singer, who else?
     
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    paidinfull GC Hall of Fame

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    Faedo, Dunning, Puk, India, Guthrie, Kowar, Snead, Disco, DOD. Pretty sure there’s more than that.
     
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    74nole GC Hall of Fame

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    DOD retired during this offseason. So proud to have followed him and know his family. Well Done Darren!
     
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    GatorChoice GC Hall of Fame

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    I'm not sure about Danny Young, Snead, Kolo and Richie Martin. As 74 mentioned DOD has retired, otherwise I can't think of anyone else.
     
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    paidinfull GC Hall of Fame

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    Kolo made the reds roster for a minute last year, but doesn’t look like he made the orioles roster this year.

    Doesn’t look like DY made the braves roster this year, but won’t be surprised if he gets called up once or twice through the season.


    Pretty sure Snead made the A’s roster.

    Reds released Richie Martin and don’t see where he’s re-signed anywhere else.

    Forgot DOD hung up his cleats. Thought Z might do the same.
     
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    jhfxof GC Hall of Fame

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    Martin w/ Reds now, or last I heard, would guess not on 26 man.
    But probably a good thing for him not with Os anymore. Like 6 top 30 prospects fighting it out for the INF positions he plays lol. He was on Os opening day roster last year though.
     
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    Harrison Bader, former Cardinal, now with the Yankees.
     
  8. buckeyegator

    buckeyegator Premium Member

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    forgot india with my reds. faedo got sent down, so did kowar
     
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  10. Gatorgal04

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    Zunino was going to hang it up, but got a 1-year offer he couldn’t refuse from Cleveland.
     
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  11. ssgator80

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    Wonder what college program has the record for number of guys on opening day rosters.
     
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    My first thought is Vandy recently(tied w/ UF this year)

    Going back a while maybe a CSF.

    But guessing the answer is mentioned along w/ the first guess..;)
     
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    Arizona State was the very best program way back in the 70's. Maybe them.

    Added in edit: Probably not. College was not the path to the pros back then.
     
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    ASU had some big names in that era for sure.. Bonds, Horner, Reggie, Rick Monday. more i cant remember Im sure.

    Bonds w/ ASU is one of my first CWS memories ,probably first year televised..lol. And the Maine BlackBears being there what seemed like a lot,,think only 3-4 times but all early 80s.. I thought they were a power back then.
     
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    Gatorrick22 GC Hall of Fame

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    This yer both the Gators and Vandy have the most, ten players, I believe.