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Shawn Garrett

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Shawn decided to "hang up his cleats" during the winter months of 2008 and pursue a career in insurance and financial securities. He still makes his home in Kinmundy with his wife and
two young daughters and stays involved with baseball by giving lessons to the area youth at the "Hitting Barn".
 
Below is a brief account of his long minor league career which includes batting averages, home runs, RBI's, and all-star selections for the many teams that he played.
 

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Meet Shawn Garrett

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Shawn is a 1997 graduate of South Central High School and is the only Cougar player ever selected to play at the professional level. He was drafted in the 29th round of the 1997 free agent draft by the San Diego Padres, and after a stellar season with the Blue Knights of Olney Central College, signed with the club a year later. He climbed the ladder through their minor league system for 2 1/2 years, and in the summer of 2001, was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for major league player, Emil Brown. After finishing strong with their single A affiliate, the Lynchburg Hillcats, he was assigned to the Florida Instructional League in Bradenton to finish out the year.

The summer of 2002 found him assigned to the Pirates AA club, the Altoona Curve of the Eastern League. After a solid season there, he was selected to participate in the prestigous Arizona Fall League, where he competed against other high-profile minor league prospects as a member of the Phoenix Desert Dogs.

After another summer with Altoona in 2003, he was traded to the Colorado Rockies at the start of the 2004 season and was assigned to their AA affiliate, the Tulsa Drillers. After the trade of Larry Walker to the St. Louis Cardinals in early August, an opening was created on their AAA club and Shawn was promoted to the Colorado Springs SkySox where he finished the season.

In 2005, Shawn signed a free agent contract with Oakland Athletics and spent his summer playing with their AAA team in Sacramento. In 2006 he signed with the Phildelphia Phillies and spent the first half of the season in Scranton, Pennsylvania with their AAA club before moving on to Nashville to close out the summer with the Cardinals very own Memphis Redbirds.

In 2007, he signed with the New York Yankees and their AA Eastern League affiliate, the Trenton Thunder. After being released near mid-season, he caught on with the AA Birmingham Barons and spent the rest of the summer with the Chicago White Sox in the Southern League.

His final season in 2008 was spent in the AAA Pacific Coast League where he toiled for the Tacoma Raniers, a minor league affiliate of the Seattle Mariners.

The following information is a season to season account of Shawn's baseball career, from his days as a high school player at S.C.H.S., to his season at Olney Central, to his climb through the minor league ranks.

South Central High School (1994-97)

* Four year varsity starter.

* MTC Honorable Mention...(1995)

* M.T.C. MVP, team MVP, led team in: B.A. (.563),
RBI (43), on-base% (.695)...(1996)

* M.T.C. MVP, team MVP, led team in: B.A. (.553),
RBI (45), SB (43), on-base% (.768)...(1997)

* South Central Legion MVP

* All-South All-Star Team

* Chicago-Tribune special mention All-State

* USA-Today honorable mention All-American

* Drafted 29th round by San Diego Padres

Olney Central College (1998)

* Team MVP (team record: 43-14)

* Led team in: B.A. (.464), RBI (56), hits (78),
2B (24), and HR (8).

* GRAC Conference MVP runner-up

* GRAC Conference "Freshman of the Year"

Peoria Padres (San Diego)
Arizona Rookie League (1998)

* Led team in hitting (.333)...3rd in league

* Rookie League All-Star selection

Idaho Falls Braves (San Diego)
Pioneer League (1999)
 
* .307 batting average
 
Fort Wayne Wizards (San Diego)
"Low A" Midwest League (2000)
 
*.272 batting average
 
Midwest League All-Star Selection

Lake Elsinore Storm (San Diego)
"High A" California League (2001)

Lynchburg Hillcats (Pittsburgh)
"High A" Carolina League (2001)

* .305 batting average, 16 HR, 72 RBI

* Hitting leader in "Florida Instructional League"

Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh)
"AA" Eastern League (2002)

* .290 batting average, 11 HR, 75 RBI

* Eastern League All-Star selection

* Selected as member of "Phoenix Desert Dogs"
(Arizona Fall League)

Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh)
"AA" Eastern League (2003)
 
* .288 Batting Average
 
* Eastern League All-Star team
 
Tulsa Drillers (Colorado)
"AA" Texas League (2004)
 
* Texas League All-Star team
 
* .307 batting average
 
Colorado Springs SkySox (Colorado)
"AAA" Pacific Coast League (2004)
 
* .371 avg. in 30 games
 
Sacramento Rivercats (Oakland)
"AAA" Pacific Coast League (2005)
 
* .295 batting average (150 - 508)
 
* 17 HR's, 82 RBI's in 131 games.

Scranton Red Barrons (Phildelphia)
"AAA" International League (2006)
 
* .220 Batting Average

Memphis Redbirds (St. Louis)
"AAA" International League (2006)
 
* .221 Batting Average

Trenton Thunder (NY Yankees)
"AA" Eastern League (2007)
 
*.289 Batting Average

Birmingham Barons (Chicago White Sox)
"AA" Southern League (2007)
 
*.292 Batting Average

Tacoma Raniers (Seattle)
"AAA" Pacific Coast League (2008)
 
*.304 batting average, 11 HR, 76 RBI

 
Home run swing with the AAA Phillies in 2006.

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