Ranking the top 10 MLB players from the state of South Carolina
(BVM) — Baseball became a central social and athletic event in South Carolina during Reconstruction. First acquainted with the sport by Union soldiers during the latter part of the Civil War, the Palmetto State’s fascination with the diamond grew with mill villages.
From that early lore, a rich baseball history has developed in the state. Check out the 10 best South Carolinians to play Major League Baseball.
Though born in South Carolina, players such as Al Rosen, Willie Randolph, and Larry Doby are not included because they moved away at young ages.
