Eleven Aflac All-Americans Selected in First Round of 2006 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft
June 06 2006 - 8:03PM
PR Newswire (US)
COLUMBUS, Ga., June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Eleven Aflac All-American
baseball players were selected in the 2006 Major League Baseball
First-Year Player Draft today. Since the game's inception in 2003,
29 Aflac All-American alumni have been selected in the first round
of the draft, including recent No. 1 overall selections Matt Bush
(2004, San Diego) and Justin Upton (2005, Arizona). (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050721/CLTH055LOGO
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congratulates all of our '05 Aflac All-Americans on their selection
in today's draft. We're very proud of their accomplishments and are
glad to have played a role in showcasing America's most talented
high school baseball players," said Al Johnson, second vice
president, Director of Branding and Advertising at Aflac. The Aflac
All-American High School Baseball Classic showcases the nation's
top high school players in an East versus West match-up each year.
Aflac All- Americans are chosen by official selection partners
Baseball America magazine and prep scouting service Perfect Game
USA. All participants must have just completed their junior year of
high school, be in good academic standing and display redeeming
qualities off the field that embody the ideals of the sport of
baseball, including discipline, determination and hard work. Aflac
All-American players drafted in today's first round included: First
Round No. 9 - Bill Rowell, 3B, Sewell, N.J. - Baltimore Orioles No.
12 - Kasey Kiker, LHP, Phenix City, AL - Texas Rangers No. 15 -
Chris Marrero, 3B, Miami, FL - Washington Nationals No. 16 - Jeremy
Jeffress, RHP, South Boston, VA - Milwaukee Brewers No. 18 - Kyle
Drabek, RHP/SS, The Woodlands, TX - Philadelphia Phillies No. 20 -
Chris Parmelee, OF/1B, Chino Hills, CA - Minnesota Twins No. 22 -
Colton Willems, RHP, Fort Pierce, FL - Washington Nationals No. 23
- Max Sapp, C, Windermere, FL - Houston Astros No. 24 - Cody
Johnson, 1B, Panama City, FL - Atlanta Braves No. 25 - Hank Conger,
3B/C, Huntington Beach, CA - Los Angeles Angels No. 38 - Cory
Rasmus, RHP/SS, Seale, AL - Atlanta Braves (supplemental first
round) The 4th annual Aflac All-American High School Baseball
Classic will be played on Saturday, August 12 at San Diego State's
Tony Gwynn Stadium. Baseball legend Reggie Jackson, a 14-time
All-Star and two-time World Series Most Valuable Player, will serve
as Honorary Chairman for this year's game, which will be televised
live on Fox Sports Net (FSN) at 3:00 p.m. ET. To learn more about
the Aflac All-American High School Baseball Classic, visit
http://www.aflacallamerican.com/. About Aflac For more than 50
years, Aflac products have given policyholders the opportunity to
direct cash where it is needed most when a life-interrupting
medical event causes financial challenges. Aflac is the number one
provider of guaranteed-renewable insurance in the United States and
the number one insurance company in terms of individual insurance
policies in force in Japan. Aflac's insurance products provide
protection to more than 40 million people worldwide. Aflac has been
included in Fortune magazine's listing of America's Most Admired
Companies for six consecutive years and Forbes magazine's Platinum
400 List of America's Best Big Companies for five consecutive
years. In January 2006, Aflac was included in Fortune magazine's
list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for the
eighth consecutive year. Aflac was also included in Fortune
magazine's list of the Top 50 Employers for Minorities in August
2005, and in September 2005, Aflac Japan was named the Life
Insurance Company of the Year at the Asia Insurance Industry
Awards, sponsored by the Asia Insurance Review. Aflac Incorporated
is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol AFL. To find out more about Aflac, visit
aflac.com. About Sports America Sports America, Inc., is a sports
marketing and event management firm based in Rockville, Md., which
created and currently produces the Aflac Classic. Sports America
also produces the McDonald's All-American High School Basketball
Game. Media Contacts & For Photos: Mechell Clark Danny
Ferrauiola Aflac Incorporated Edelman 706-243-8004 212-704-8299,
646-483-8242
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