Ranking the top 10 MLB players from the state of North Carolina

8. Madison Bumgarner, SP (Hickory)

“MadBum” started at least 30 games in eight of his 15 seasons in the majors, collecting four All-Star selections and two Silver Sluggers. He was a staple in the San Francisco Giants starting rotation when the team rattled off three World Series titles in five seasons. Bumgarner was the NLCS and World Series MVP in 2014 while allowing four earned runs in five appearances across both series.

September 8, 2009: 19-year-old Madison Bumgarner makes his major league debut.

5.1IP, 5H, 2ER, 1BB, 4K pic.twitter.com/6VIjhLWPJB

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