Blue Knights in the Big Leagues
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Clint Barmes Clint Barmes was Blue Knight in 1997 and 1998. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies out of Indiana State University in 2000. In 2003, the Vincennes, IN native made his MLB debut. Barmes went on to play in the big leagues until 2015. He played for the Colorado Rockies (2003-10), Houston Astros (2011), Pittsburgh Pirates (2012-14) and San Diego Padres (2015). |
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Jerad Eickhoff Jerad Eickhoff attended Olney Central College in 2010 and 2011. The Texas Rangers drafted the right-handed pitcher in the 2011 MLB Draft. In 2015, the Rangers traded the Evansville, IN native to the Philadelphia Phillies, whom he would make his MLB debut with later that year. Eickhoff played in the show until 2022, dressing up for the Philadelphia Phillies (2015-19), New York Mets (2021) and Pittsburgh Pirates (2022). |
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Andy Haines Andy Haines played his college ball at Olney Central College and Eastern Illinois University, after he graduated he joined the coaching staff at Olney Central College as an assistant coach in 2001. Haines worked his way up to the show, joining the Chicago Cubs in 2018 as their assistant hitting coach. A year later he became the hitting coach for the Milwaukee Brewers, In 2021 he joined the Pittsburgh Pirates staff, Haines is still the Pirates’ hitting coach. |