Jeremy Accardo (Wellsville ’02) Accardo signed a free agent deal with the San Francisco Giants after being undrafted out of Illinois State. He entered the majors with the Giants in 2005 and was traded to the Blue Jays during the ‘06 season. Accardo recorded 38 career saves in seven big league seasons. He pitched for the Baltimore Orioles in 2011. Accardo enjoyed his best season in 2007 when he saved 30 games for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Glen Barker (Schenectady '91) The Detroit Tigers selected the Albany, NY native in the 11th Round of the 1993 Amateur Draft. Barker was known for his speed and racked up 238 career steals in the minors. He currently works for the San Diego Padres as the outfield/base running coordinator.
Clay Bellinger (Cortland '86) The Oneonta, NY native played for the New York Yankees from 1999-2001 and the Anaheim Angels in 2002. He made a name for himself in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the 2000 World Series. Bellinger robbed the Mets’ Todd Zeile of a two run home run to preserve the victory for his Yankees.
Dallas Braden (Hornell ‘03) The left handed pitcher was taken in the 24th round by the Oakland A’s in 2004. Braden has 26 career wins over the course of five seasons. He enjoyed his break-out season in 2010 when he went 11-14 with a 3.50. The season was highlighted by a perfect game he tossed on a perfect game on May 9th, 2010 against the Tampa Bay Rays. It was the just 19th in Major League Baseball history. He missed most of the 2011 season recovering from Tommy John Surgery.
Brett Carroll (Hornell ’02) The Florida Marlins chose Carroll in the 10th round of the 2004 MLB Draft. He played with six different organizations. In 2009, Carroll played 92 games with Florida and connected for his first Major League home run – a three-run shot off Randy Johnson. He hit .278 for the 2002 Hornell nine which went on to defeat the Schenectady Mohawks in the NYCBL Championship.
Scott Cassidy (Geneva ’97) Cassidy made his MLB debut with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2002. He was a part of the 2001 United States team that took home the silver medal in the Baseball World Cup.Cassidy returned to LeMoyne where he is the head coach of his alma mater.
Tim Christman (Schenectady '94)
Archi Cianfrocco (Rome '86) Pittsburgh chose Cianfrocco in the 11th round of the 1986 Amateur Draft. He finished his career with 34 home runs and 185 runs batted in. Cianfrocco is also remembered for being the batter that faced Tom Browning when the Cincinnati Reds pitcher broke his arm during a pitch.
Doug Devore (Ithaca '98)
Frank DiPino (Syracuse Jr. Chiefs) DiPino signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers and and made 500 appearnces on the mound in a 12-year MLB career. In 1983, he finished sixth in Rookie of the Year voting when he notched a career-high 20 saves for the Houston Astros.
Alex Graman (Little Falls '97)
Brendan Harris (Schenectady '99)
Tim Hudson (Hornell ’96) The Oakland A’s chose Hudson in the sixth round of the 1997 MLB draft. Hudson moved up to the big club on June 8th, 1999. Hudson pitched six seasons with Oakland before signing with the Atlanta Braves for the 2005 campaign. The Columbus, GA native signed with the San Francisco Giants this past off-season. Hudson has won 207 major league games which ranks at the top among active players. He has fanned 1,907 batters while walking 846 in 2,829 career innings. The 16-year veteran has allowed 2,634 hits for a WHIP of 1.23 (14th among active players).
Josh Kinney (Hornell ’98) Kinney threw 25 innings with a 3.24 ERA for the World Champion St. Louis Cardinals in ‘06. He’s appeared in 58 career games all out of the bullpen in four big league seasons.
Steve Kline (Little Falls '92) The lefty made his Major League debut in 1997 with the Cleveland Indians. In his ten-year career he played with the Montreal Expos, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Baltimore Orioles before retiring with the San Francisco Giants in 2007. Kline also won the Bob Feller Award as Cleveland’s best minor league pitcher in 1994.
Greg LaRocca ('90) The Oswego, NY native is now playing second base for the Orix Buffaloes in the Nippon Professional Baseball league. He made his Major League debut on September 7, 2010 with the San Diego Padres. He also went on to play with the Cleveland Indians before leaving the MLB.
Brad Lidge (Ithaca ’96) Lidge is the NYCBL’s highest draft pick ever as he was drafted in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1998 draft out of Notre Dame. The eleven-year big league veteran finished his career ranked 38th on the baseball’s all-time saves list with 225 career saves. He’s a two-time all-star and enjoyed his best season in 2008 when he went 41-for-41 in save opportunities for the World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies.
Kirt Manwaring (Cortland '82) After leaving the NYCBL, Manwaring made a name for himself in the majors. Taken in the second round of the 1986 draft by the San Francisco Giants, the Elmira, NY native went on to win a Gold Glove in 1993 as well as the Willie Mac Award for his spirit and leadership.
John McDonald (Cohocton ’93) McDonald debuted with the Cleveland Indians on July 4th 1999. The Lyme, CT native wore nine different uniforms during his 16-year Major League career. Known for his defense McDonald topped the American League shortstops in 2007 with a Range Factor/9 innings of 4.98. That same year his defensive WAR (2.7) ranked second.
Lou Merloni ('90) Merloni made a name for himself when he homered in his first major- league at bat on May 15, 1998. After spending five years with his hometown team, the Boston Red Sox, he went on to play for the San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Cleveland Indians.
Kevin Morton (Cohocton '87) First round choice (29th pick) of the Boston Red Sox in the 1989 MLB Draft. Morton played one major league season recording six wins in 16 starts during the 1991 campaign.
Tim Naehring (Cohocton '86) The former Miami University RedHawk was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 8th round of the 1988 Amateur Draft. Naehring hit .307 with 10 home runs and 57 runs batted in when his Red Sox won the AL East in 1995. He finished his career with 49 home runs and 250 runs batted in and currently works in the New York Yankee system.
Val Pascucci (Schenectady '97)
Carlos Reyes (Cohocton)
Scott Sauerbeck (Ithaca ’92) The Cincinnati, Ohio native was drafted in the 23rd round by the New York Mets in 1994. He finished his career with a 20-17 record and 389 strikeouts.
Dave Swartzbaugh (Cohocton)
Earl Snyder (Little Falls '96) The New Britain, Connecticut native was drafted in the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft in the 36th round by the New York Mets. Snyder played with the Cleveland Indians in 2002 before retiring with the Boston Red Sox in 2004.
Terry Tiffee (Hornell '98)
