From BR Bullpen
The Gatorade Player of the Year award for baseball has been handed out to the top high school baseball player in the United States annually since 1989. Gatorade Player of the Year awards are also handed out to top athletes in other sports, including football and basketball.
[edit] Recipients
| Year
| Winner
| Hometown
| College
|
| 1986 | Gary Sheffield | Tampa, FL | Did not attend
|
| 1987 | Willie Banks | Jersey City, NJ | Did not attend
|
| 1988 | Mark Lewis | Hamilton, OH | Did not attend
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| 1989 | Jeff Jackson | Chicago, IL | Did not attend
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| 1990 | Todd Van Poppel | Arlington, TX | Did not attend
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| 1991 | Brian Barber | Orlando, FL | Did not attend
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| 1992 | A.J. Hinch | Midwest City, OK | Stanford University
|
| 1993 | Alex Rodriguez | Miami, FL | Did not attend
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| 1994 | Doug Million | Sarasota, FL | Miami
|
| 1995 | Chad Hutchinson | San Diego, CA | Stanford University (football)
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| 1996 | Matt White | Waynesboro, PA | Did not attend
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| 1997 | Darnell McDonald | Englewood, CO | Did not attend
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| 1998 | Drew Henson | Brighton, MI | Michigan (football)
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| 1999 | B.J. Garbe | Moses Lake, WA | Did not attend
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| 2000 | Jason Stokes | Coppell, TX | Did not attend
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| 2001 | Casey Kotchman | Seminole, FL | Did not attend
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| 2002 | Zack Greinke | Apopka, FL | Did not attend
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| 2003 | Chris Lubanski | Collegeville, PA | Did not attend
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| 2004 | Mark Rogers | Topsham, ME | Did not attend
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| 2005 | Justin Upton | Chesapeake, VA | Did not attend
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| 2006 | Clayton Kershaw | Dallas, TX | Did not attend
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| 2007 | Rick Porcello | West Orange, NJ | Did not attend
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| 2008 | Kyle Skipworth | Riverside, CA | Did not attend
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| 2009 | Matt Hobgood | Norco, CA | Did not attend
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