You may be asking yourself, who is Boog Powell?
Herschel Mack "Boog" Powell @Boogpowell15 is a 21-year-old outfielder who was drafted by your Oakland Athletics in 2012. Listed at only 5'10" and 185 pounds, this 20th round draft pick has already been proving any doubters wrong in the minor leagues! He's just the kind of driven and talented 'underdog' that A's fans can really rally behind!
Analysts say that Boog plays bigger than he is and has been drawing praise for his solid speed and center field skills. In 2014, Boog was a Midwest League All-Star MVP and led the minors in on-base percentage! Boog is a well regarded prospect for his plate discipline and contact skills.
He recently showcased these skills at this year's Arizona Fall League. He and other A's prospects shinned. According to fan graphs, and using a metric called "SCOUT+", Boog Powell ranked 6th in all of AFL, next to other highly touted names like Matt Olsen and Greg Bird. Boog's stock is clearly on the rise, and we look forward to seeing him take the field this year for the Stockton Ports!
Where does one get such an awesome name?
Boog's grandfather developed a real fondness for a baseball player named John Wesley "Boog" Powell. His namesake, the original Boog Powell was the 1970 American League MVP and played for the Baltimore Orioles. Here's a bit of random A's trivia for you -- in 1968, John Welsey "Boog" Powell scored the first RBI in the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. And unfortunately for the A's, in 1971, Boog Powell helped Baltimore to a third straight World Series by hitting two home runs in the 1971 American League Championship Series against the green and gold! Ironically, now we've got Boog on our side!
Make sure to check out Boog Powell, and other prospects, in 2015! And who knows, if you win this contest, maybe someday you'll get to proudly let everyone know that you've owned a prized piece of memorabilia long before your friends are cheering 'Boooooog' at the Oakland Coliseum!!!
Good luck and happy holidays!
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