[Mick]

Yep, many great players born out of the City, especially Oakland back in the day. Thought about Jim Gentile out of Sacred Heart. Pitcher and hitter, AAA player of the year. Had a career year in ‘61, 40 plus HR, 160 something RBI, over .300. An MVP year if not for Maris and Mantle.

Amazing player.  Transferred from Lincoln HS to Sacred Heart as a sophomore, wasn't allowed to play until his junior year.  Stormy home life, he never met his taxi driver father, his mother was married four times, had one child each with four different men.  His grandmother largely raised him.  Gentile signed with the Dodgers because his high school coach doubled as a scout for the Dodgers.  Gentile languished in the minors behind Gil Hodges for eight years.

Side note: Both Gentile and Rocky Colavito played for the (Kansas City) A's in 1964.  Team finished last, won 57 games, though Colavito hit 34 home runs and Gentile hit 28.

[Mick]

Yep, many great players born out of the City, especially Oakland back in the day. Thought about Jim Gentile out of Sacred Heart. Pitcher and hitter, AAA player of the year. Had a career year in ‘61, 40 plus HR, 160 something RBI, over .300. An MVP year if not for Maris and Mantle.

Amazing player.  Transferred from Lincoln HS to Sacred Heart as a sophomore, wasn't allowed to play until his junior year.  Stormy home life, he never met his taxi driver father, his mother was married four times, had one child each with four different men.  His grandmother largely raised him.  Gentile signed with the Dodgers because his high school coach doubled as a scout for the Dodgers.  Gentile languished in the minors behind Gil Hodges for eight years.

Side note: Both Gentile and Rocky Colavito played for the (Kansas City) A's in 1964.  Team finished last, won 57 games, though Colavito hit 34 home runs and Gentile hit 28.