The seventh annual Aflac National High School Baseball Player of the Year Award will be presented at the Aflac All-American Awards dinner to be held at the San Diego Hall of Champions on Aug. 14.
MLB Hall of Famer and 2010 Aflac All-American High School Baseball Classic honorary chairman Andre Dawson will also attend the ceremony.
Named in honor of the late Hall of Famer and first man to break Major League Baseball’s color barrier, the Jackie Robinson Award recognizes the nation’s top high school player entering his senior year that demonstrates outstanding character, exhibits leadership and embodies the values of being a student athlete in both his schoolwork and community affairs.
The nominees of The 2010 Aflac National High School Player are:
- Dylan Bundy, RHP, Owasso High School – Owasso, Okla.
- Dillon Howard, RHP, Searcy High School – Searcy, Ark.
- Michael Kelly, RHP, West Boca Raton High School – Boynton Beach, Fla.
- Daniel Norris, LHP, Science Hill High School – Johnson City, Tenn.
- Blake Swihart, C, V. Sue Cleveland High School – Rio Rancho, N.M.
Danny Fleishman, vice president of sponsorships and emerging markets at Aflac said “Jackie Robinson’s legacy on and off the field resonates throughout baseball at every level, and this year’s Player of the Year Award nominees reflect the same character and love of baseball that he displayed. The Player of the Year Award and the Aflac All-American High School Baseball Classic showcase the best in high school baseball both on the diamond and in the community, and we are honored to recognize such an elite group of young players.”
The eighth annual Aflac All-American High School Baseball Classic will be played Sunday, Aug. 15, at PETCO Park in San Diego. The nation’s elite high school baseball showcase features the top 38 rising high school senior baseball players in an East vs. West matchup. The game will be televised live nationally on FOX Sports Net at 5 p.m. Pacific time.
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