{"id":45,"date":"2008-12-26T22:18:31","date_gmt":"2008-12-26T22:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.neibaseball.org\/blog\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2020-12-30T01:56:33","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T01:56:33","slug":"northeast-indiana-players-with-mlb-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neibaseball.org\/blog\/resources\/northeast-indiana-players-with-mlb-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Northeast Indiana Players with MLB Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Below is a listing of players with Northeast Indiana roots who have MLB experience. Note: this list was originally compiled by <strong>Jack Massucci<\/strong> and <strong>Bill Jones<\/strong>. If you happen to find any errors, misprints or omissions, please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.neibaseball.org\/blog\/?page_id=16\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Aydelott, Jake <\/strong>(1884); b. Manchester, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/aydelja01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Bergman, Al<\/strong> (1916); b. Peru, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bergmal01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Billiard, Harry<\/strong> (1908); b. Monroe, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/billiha01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Bowen, Rob<\/strong> (2003); Homestead HS [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bowenro01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Brandt, Bill&nbsp;<\/strong>(1941); b. Aurora, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/brandbi01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Brown, Charlie<\/strong> (1897); b. Bluffton, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/brownch01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Cary, Scott <\/strong>(1947); b. Kendallville, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/carysc01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Curtis, Chad <\/strong>(1992); b. Marion, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/curtich01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Doster, David<\/strong> (1996); New Haven, HS [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/dosteda01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Everitt, Bill<\/strong> (1895); b. Fort Wayne, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/e\/everibi01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Fisher, Maurice<\/strong> (1955); b. Uniondale, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/f\/fishema01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Gaff, Brent <\/strong>(1982); Curubusco HS [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gaffbr01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Grube, Jarrett<\/strong> (1981); b. Fort Wayne, IN, DeKalb HS [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/grubeja01.shtml\">more info<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Hargan, Steve <\/strong>(1965); FW South HS [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hargast01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Hargrave, Eugene &#8220;Bubbles&#8221;<\/strong> (1913); b. New Haven, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hargrbu01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Hargrave, William &#8220;Pinky&#8221; <\/strong>(1923); b. New Haven, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hargrpi01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Henline, Butch<\/strong> (1921); b. Fort Wayne, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/henlibu01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Hisner, Harley<\/strong> (1951); Hoagland HS (Allen Co) [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hisneha01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hockett, Oris<\/strong> (1909); b. Bluffton, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hockeor01.shtml\">more info<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Inks, Bert<\/strong> (1891); b. Ligonier, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/i\/inksbe01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kiermaier, Kevin<\/strong> (1990); b. Fort Wayne, Bishop Luers HS [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kiermke01.shtml\">more info<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>King, Jeff<\/strong> (1989); b. Marion, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kingje01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Kinzer, Matt<\/strong> (1989); Norwell HS [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kinzema01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Leibold, Nemo<\/strong> (1913); b. Butler, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/leibone01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Madrid, Sal<\/strong> (1947); Fort Wayne, IN (founded Wallen Baseball) [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/madrisa01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Maggert, Harl<\/strong> (1907); b. Cromwell, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/maggeha01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>McCarthy, Tom<\/strong> (1908); b. Fort Wayne, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mccarto02.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>McKinstry, Zach<\/strong> (1995); b. North Side HS [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mckinza01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Miller, Bruce <\/strong>(1973); Columbia City HS [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/millebr01.shtml\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Miller, Ralph<\/strong> (1920); b. Fort Wayne, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/millera03.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Nill, George &#8220;Rabbit&#8221;<\/strong> (1904); b. Fort Wayne [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/n\/nillra01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Parker, Jarrod<\/strong> (1988)\/ b. Fort Wayne, Norwell HS [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/parkeja02.shtml\">more info<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Prough, Bill <\/strong>(1912); b. Markle, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/prougbi01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Reith, Brian <\/strong>(2001); FW Concordia HS [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebaseballpage.com\/players\/reithbr01.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Replogle, Andy<\/strong> (1978); FW Snider HS [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/reploan01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Robbins, Bruce<\/strong> (1979); Blackford HS [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/robbibr01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Roesler, Mike<\/strong> (1989); FW Luers HS [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/roeslmi01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Schurr, Wayne<\/strong> (1964); Salem Center HS (DeKalb CO) [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/schurwa01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Schwind, Art<\/strong> (1912); b. Fort Wayne, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/schwiar01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Scott, Everett<\/strong> (1914); b. Bluffton, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/scottev01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Shepherd, Keith<\/strong> (1992); Wabash HS [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/shephke01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Somerlott, Jock<\/strong> (1910); b. Flint, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/somerjo01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Spillers, Tom<\/strong> (1926); b. Monroeville, IN <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Spurgeon, Freddy<\/strong> (1924); b. Wabash, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/spurgfr01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Stahl, Charles &#8220;Chick&#8221;<\/strong> (1897); b. Avilla, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/stahlch01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>VanRyn, Ben <\/strong>(1996); East Noble HS [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/v\/vanrybe01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Wedge, Eric<\/strong> (1991); FW Northrop HS [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wedgeer01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Woehr, Andy <\/strong>(1923); b. Fort Wayne, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/woehran01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Young, Harley<\/strong> (1908); b. Portland, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/y\/youngha01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Zeider, Rollie <\/strong>(1910); b. Auburn, IN [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/z\/zeidero01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below is a listing of players with Northeast Indiana roots who have MLB experience. Note: this list was originally compiled by Jack Massucci and Bill Jones. If you happen to find any errors, misprints or omissions, please contact us. Aydelott, Jake (1884); b. Manchester, IN [more info] Bergman, Al (1916); b. Peru, IN [more info] Billiard, Harry (1908); b. Monroe, IN [more info] Bowen, Rob (2003); Homestead HS [more info] Brandt, Bill&nbsp;(1941); b. Aurora, IN [more info] Brown, Charlie (1897); b. Bluffton, IN [more info] Cary, Scott (1947); b. Kendallville, IN [more info] Curtis, Chad (1992); b. 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