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| Who will be the first South African to play Major League Baseball?* |
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| M'Poh "Gift" Ngoepe (born March 5, 1990) plays in the Minor Leagues for the Pittsburgh Pirate. A native of Randburg, Gauteng, Ngoepe became the first Black South African, and the sixth South African to sign a professional baseball contract when he signed in October 2008. |
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| Tayler Scott was signed by the Chicago Cubs in the 5th round of the 2011 draft. Tayler is a pitcher with tremendous upside, but right now he's a little rough around the edges. Follow Tayler @taylerscottsa |
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| High-schooler Kieran Lovegrove is eligible for the 2012 draft. Several MLB teams have shown interest. Kieran has verbally committed to pitch for Arizona State University. Born in Johannesburg, Kieran has received many accolades including an invitation to the 16U USA trials and might be enticed into professional baseball by a high pick in the draft. Follow Kieran @Lovegrove19 |
| * Barry Armitage was the first South African-born baseball player ever to make an appearance in any Major League Baseball game when he threw an inning for Kansas City Royals against the Houston Astros in a 2005 exhibition game. |
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