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Foscue attended Virgil I. Grissom High School in Huntsville, Alabama, where he played baseball. [1] In 2017, his senior year, he hit .318 with six home runs, [2] earning All-State honors. [3] Undrafted in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, he fulfilled his commitment to play college baseball at Mississippi State University. [4]
Grissom was the only high school in Huntsville to make the 2015 list. Grissom produced 28 National Merit Semifinalists for 2007, the highest number in the state. [11] Grissom's math teams and academic team have also earned national recognition. Grissom's 2007 Science Olympiad state team placed 2nd at the state competition at Samford University.
Marquis Deon Grissom (born April 17, 1967) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos , Atlanta Braves , Cleveland Indians , Milwaukee Brewers , Los Angeles Dodgers , and San Francisco Giants between 1989 and 2005.
When he was a kid, Marquis Grissom Jr. would sometimes shed tears in the car on the ride home from youth baseball games. 'You can't help but notice': World Series showcases dearth of Black players ...
Mountain Brook boys tennis (28) and girls tennis (33) lead the all-time state title count as individual sports. Bayside Academy volleyball holds the consecutive record for girls sports with 21 titles (2002–22). Grissom boys swimming and diving holds the consecutive record for boys sports with 13 titles (1984–96).
A look at the top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland. Rk. SCHOOL (W-L); Comment (last rank) 1. ORANGE LUTHERAN (6-1-1); Faces Santa Margarita in Trinity League opener (3)
As a high schooler, he was coached by family friend Marquis Grissom in summer leagues and received further training from Grissom during the offseasons. [2] He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the third round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. [9]
Semifinal: 3-seed Albertville at 2-seed Grissom, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8. ... Maxwell Donaldson covers high school sports and Jacksonville State athletics for the Gadsden Times.