For the first time since 1968, all 30 teams will play in 15 games on Opening Day as Major League Baseball (MLB) throws out the first pitches of the 2023 season. As players begin their journey to the World Series, we honor and remember those Lehigh athletes who were drafted and had debuts in the big show.
16 former Lehigh players have reached the majors
Major League Debut
These players reached the big leagues. Here are the names and images of Lehigh MLB players and the year of their debut.
1898 Charles C. Carr
1909 Edward F. Larkin
1915 Willard J. “Dick” Wright
1919 Raymond B. “Snooks” Dowd
1919 Samuel E. Fishburn
1920 Clarence E. “Babe” Twombly
1921 George E. Lees
1921 Samuel M. “Mike” Wilson
1921 Edwin P. “Cy” Twombly
1924 Nelson G. Greene
1925 Joseph M. Carlson
1925 Robert B. Adams
In This Image: 1935 Harold D. “Whitey” Ock
In This Image: 1961 Norman C. “Craig” Anderson
In This Image: 1976 Paul F. Hartzell
In This Image: 2012 Matt McBride
Major League Draftees
In June 1965 MLB began its draft. Here are the images of Lehigh players and the year each was drafted into the system.
13 franchises drafted a player out of Lehigh
In This Image: 1971 Rich Revta, 26th round, Washington Senators
In This Image: 1973 Frank Zawatski, 19th round, San Francisco Giants
In This Image: 1975 Paul Hartzell, 10th round, California Angels
In This Image: 1977 Joe Carroll, 20th round, Texas Rangers
In This Image: 1989 Dave Norwood, 40th round, Cleveland Indians
In This Image: 1997 Ben Talbott, 32nd round, Anaheim Angels
In This Image: 2002 Jack Lyons, 34th round, Montreal Expos
In This Image: 2006 Matt McBride, 2nd round, Cleveland Indians
In This Image: 2006 Kyle Collina, free agent, Cleveland Indians
In This Image: 2010 Andrew Berger, free agent, Arizona Diamondbacks
In This Image: 2011 Mike Lebo, free agent, Arizona Diamondbacks
In This Image: 2015 Justin Pacchioli, 10th round, San Diego Padres
In This Image: 2015 Mike Garzillo, 38th round, New York Yankees; 2016, 25th round, Miami Marlins
In This Image: 2017 Mark Washington, 25th round, Los Angeles Dodgers
In This Image: 2019 Levi Stoudt, 3rd round, Seattle Mariners
In This Image: 2019 Jason Reynolds 32nd round, San Diego Padres
In This Image: 2021 Mason Black, 3rd round, San Francisco Giants
In This Image: 2021 Matt Svanson, 13th round, Toronto Blue Jays
In This Image: 2022 Adam Retzbach, 13th rounds, Baltimore Orioles
In This Image: 2022 Carlos Torres, 20th round, Colorado Rockies