Vote for the Monroe area's all-time best high school baseball player
Who are the 318's greatest high school baseball players of all time? See our list, then vote for your favorite.
For decades, multiple standout high school baseball players have hailed from Monroe and its surrounding areas. But who are the greatest baseball players to come from the 318? That's where you, the Monroe News-Star readers, come in.
LHSAA baseball: How the Monroe area excelled during the championships in Sulphur As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, USA TODAY Sports will celebrate the 250 greatest American sports figures of all time. Alongside that national recognition, the USA TODAY Network will spotlight the roots of the country’s sports culture: the high school athletes and sports figures who shaped communities and defined their states. Below is a poll containing some of the Monroe area's greatest high school baseball players, as well as a brief summary of their contributions to the game.
There's also a write-in option in the poll for readers to name more local standouts. Wayne Causey, Neville The Ruston-born left-handed hitter graduated from Neville in 1955 and played 11 MLB seasons with five teams, compiling a . 252 average, 819 hits, 35 home runs, 285 RBIs and 12 stolen bases.
Causey finished 21st in American League MVP voting in 1963 and 24th in 1964, hitting eight home runs in both of those seasons. Chuck Finley, West Monroe The five-time MLB All-Star and Los Angeles Angels Hall of Famer played 17 professional seasons with three teams, mostly with the then-California Angels from 1986-99. Finley compiled a 200-173 record with a 3.