South Texas Major League Players
This is a list of 41 MLB players who were born or played high school baseball in the Hooks service area. We welcome additions or corrections from authentic sources. Thanks to baseball-almanac.com and baseball-reference.com
South Texas MLB Players (Hooks Service Area)
| Name | Birthplace | DOB | High School | College | Teams | Years | |||||||||||||||
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| *Johnny Abrego, RHP | Corpus Christi | 7/4/1962 | Fremont (CA) Mission San Jose | n/a | Cubs | 1985 | |||||||||||||||
| *Jim Acker, RHP | Freer | 9/24/1958 | Freer | Texas | Blue Jays, Braves, Mariners | 1983-92 | |||||||||||||||
| Mike Adams, RHP | Corpus Christi | 7/29/1978 | Sinton | A&M-Kingsville | Brewers, Padres, Rangers | 2004- | |||||||||||||||
| Blaine Beatty, LHP | Victoria | 4/25/1964 | Victoria Stroman | Baylor | Mets | 1989-91 | |||||||||||||||
| Barry Bonnell, OF | Mariemont, OH | 10/27/1953 | Corpus Christi King | Ohio State | Braves, Blue Jays, Mariners | 1977-86 | |||||||||||||||
| Robert Bonner, INF | Uvalde | 8/12/1956 | Corpus Christi King | Texas A&M | Orioles | 1980-83 | |||||||||||||||
| Rocky Bridges, INF | Refugio | 8/7/1927 | Long Beach (CA) Poly | n/a | Dodgers, Reds, Senators, Tigers, Indians, Cardinals, Angels | 1951-61 | |||||||||||||||
| Lloyd Brown, LHP | Beeville | 12/25/1904 | unknown | n/a | Robins, Senators, Browns, Red Sox, Indians, Phillies | 1925-40 | |||||||||||||||
| Jim Busby, OF | Kenedy | 1/8/1927 | Kenedy | TCU | White Sox, Senators, Indians, Orioles, Red Sox, Colt .45s | 1950-62 | |||||||||||||||
| Kevin Coffman, RHP | Austin | 1/19/1965 | Victoria | n/a | Braves, Cubs | 1987-88, 90 | |||||||||||||||
| Bobby Cuellar, RHP | Alice | 8/20/1952 | Alice Adams | Texas | Rangers | 1977 | |||||||||||||||
| Doug Drabek, RHP | Victoria | 7/25/1962 | Victoria St. Joseph's | Houston | Yankees, Pirates, Astros, White Sox, Orioles | 1986-98 | |||||||||||||||
| *Kyle Drabek, RHP | Victoria | 12/8/1987 | Houston The Woodlands | n/a | Blue Jays | 2010- | |||||||||||||||
| Homer Ezzell, INF | Victoria | 2/28/1896 | n/a | n/a | Browns, Red Sox | 1923-25 | |||||||||||||||
| Dan Firova, C | Refugio | 10/16/1956 | Refugio | Pan American | Mariners, Indians | 1981-82, 88 | |||||||||||||||
| David Freese, INF | Corpus Christi | 4/28/1983 | Wildwood (MO) Lafayette | South Alabama | Cardinals | 2009- | |||||||||||||||
| Bert Gallia, RHP | Beeville | 10/14/1891 | Beeville | St. Mary's | Senators, Browns, Phillies | 1912-20 | |||||||||||||||
| Ron Gant, OF | Victoria | 3/2/1965 | Victoria | n/a | Braves, Reds, Cardinals, Phillies, Angels, Rockies, Athletics, Padres | 1987-2003 | |||||||||||||||
| Jesse Garcia, INF | Corpus Christi | 9/24/1973 | Robstown | Lee JC | Orioles, Braves, Padres | 1999-2005 | |||||||||||||||
| Cito Gaston, OF | San Antonio | 3/17/1944 | Corpus Christi Coles | n/a | Braves, Padres, Pirates | 1967, 69-78 | |||||||||||||||
| Mike Gonzalez, LHP | Corpus Christi | 5/23/1978 | Harvest Christian (Pasadena) | San Jacinto JC | Pirates, Braves, Orioles, Rangers | 2003- | |||||||||||||||
| Clint Hartung, RHP-OF | Hondo | 8/10/1922 | Hondo | n/a | New York Giants | 1947-52 | |||||||||||||||
| Bill Henry, LHP | Alice | 10/15/1927 | Pasadena | Houston | Red Sox, Cubs, Reds, Giants, Pirates, Astros | 1952-69 | |||||||||||||||
| *Burt Hooton, RHP | Greenville | 2/7/1950 | Corpus Christi King | Texas | Cubs, Dodgers, Rangers | 1971-85 | |||||||||||||||
| *Brooks Kieschnick, RHP-OF | Robstown | 6/6/1972 | Corpus Christi Carroll | Texas | Cubs, Reds, Rockies, Brewers | 1996-97, 2000-04 | |||||||||||||||
| Fabian Kowalik, RHP | Falls City | 4/22/1908 | unknown | n/a | White Sox, Cubs, Bees, Phillies | 1932, 1935-36 | |||||||||||||||
| *Mike Macha, C-INF | Victoria | 2/17/1954 | Victoria | Rice | Braves, Blue Jays | 1979-80 | |||||||||||||||
| Dale Murray, RHP | Cuero | 2/2/1950 | Cuero | Blinn JC | Expos, Reds, Mets, Blue Jays, Yankees, Rangers | 1974-85 | |||||||||||||||
| Bob Osborn, RHP | San Diego | 4/17/1903 | unknown | n/a | Cubs, Pirates | 1925-31 | |||||||||||||||
| Joe Pate, LHP | Alice | 6/6/1892 | Alice | Tulane | Athletics | 1926-27 | |||||||||||||||
| *Cliff Pennington, INF | Corpus Christi | 6/15/1984 | Corpus Christi Carroll | Texas A&M | Athletics | 2008- | |||||||||||||||
| Allan Ramirez, RHP | Victoria | 5/1/1957 | Victoria | Rice | Orioles | 1983 | |||||||||||||||
| #Nolan Ryan, RHP | Refugio | 1/31/1947 | Alvin | n/a | Mets, Angels, Astros, Rangers | 1966, 68-93 | |||||||||||||||
| Bart Shirley, INF | Corpus Christi | 1/4/1940 | Corpus Christi Ray | Texas | Dodgers, Mets | 1964, 66-68 | |||||||||||||||
| Eddie Taubensee, C | Beeville | 10/31/1968 | Maitland (FLA) | n/a | Indians, Astros, Reds | 1991-2001 | |||||||||||||||
| Scott Terry, RHP | Hobbs, NM | 11/21/1959 | Gregory-Portland | Southwestern | Reds, Cardinals | 1986-91 | |||||||||||||||
| J.J. Trujillo, RHP | Corpus Christi | 10/9/1975 | Corpus Christi Ray | Dallas Baptist | Padres | 2002 | |||||||||||||||
| Jim Tyrone, OF | Alice | 1/29/1949 | Alice Adams | Pan American | Cubs, Athletics | 1972, 74-75 | |||||||||||||||
| Wayne Tyrone, INF-OF | Alice | 8/1/1950 | Alice Adams | Pan American | Cubs | 1976 | |||||||||||||||
| Curt Walker, OF | Beeville | 7/3/1896 | Beeville | Southwestern | Yankees, Giants, Phillies, Reds | 1919-30 | |||||||||||||||
| Mark Williamson, RHP | Corpus Christi | 7/21/1959 | Spring Valley (CA) Mount Miguel | San Diego State | Orioles | 1987-94 |