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Thank you, Glenda Murrell, City of Dallas; Thank you Dallas Baptist, you Rock!

12/17/11: Wow!……what a fun event…..a Parent Seminar ….hitting and pitching clinics..prizes and trophies…Negro Leaguer Dr. Bill Blair….former pros John Darjean and Bernard Walker….community treasure Edna Pemberton…..dedicated parents….Volunteers……and a great host in Southwest Center Mall on 12/17/11:

 

 

DBA Baseball Program 2012

 

 John’s Allstate Award Video

Allstate Giveback Award Press Release

 

 

 

 

 

 

You may know that DeSoto High School is known for basketball and football, what with a litany of former players moving on to greater things starting with Byron Hanspard and including Mike Thomas, currently of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

You may not have known that DeSoto has been equally robust over the last several years pertaining to baseball. Using college baseball as a measuring stick, DeSoto has churned out more than 13 College or Pro baseball players since 2005.

Remember baseball is not football, so the probability of playing baseball beyond high school for a BLACK baseball player is no more than 1% of all black high school baseball players.

However, in the case of DeSoto, it speaks volumes that 13 of their BLACK baseball players have gone on to either college or pro ball in such a short time. Not only did they move on to the next level but look at the productivity, these guys made an impact on their teams and leagues:

The List

2005

• David James

College-Texas Southern University (Graduate)

Starter-OF

• Brandon Kendricks

Professional-Drafted in 15th round out of DeSoto by Baltimore Orioles

Elected to Attend Prairie View A&M University(Graduate)

Starter-OF and Pitcher

One of the best players in Prairie View History

Batted .403 in Senior Year

2006

• Brandon Hall

College-Grambling University(Graduate)

Starter-Catcher

2007

• Kenny Gilbert

Drafted out of High School by Chicago White Sox

OF

Still plays professionally

• Brandon Brooks

College-Hill College/Prairie View A&M

Starter-CF

Started every game in Center Field first year with Hill and with Prairie View

Led Prairie View in every major offensive and defensive category first year with team

NCAA ranked in “Toughest to Strike out” category

Dean’s list every year in college

Led Prairie View in hitting in 2011

Will Graduate in March 2012

• Joe Gill

College-Grambling University

Starter-OF

Will Graduate 2012

2011

• Jordan Foster

College-Mountain View

First Year

OF/P

• David Wright

College-Southern University

First Year

OF/IF

• Chris Hall

• Jarvis Banks

College-Central Christian College

 First Year

• Ronald Jackson

College-Central Christian College

 First Year

• Greg Davis

College-North Central College

First Year

• Jaron Hicks

 College-Panola

First Year

I dare say that there are no other programs in the Metroplex and probably none statewide outside of only one or two of Houston’s area schools that can even be in the discussion with such a tremendous feat.

You go, DeSoto………….