- Jeff Locke
Jeffrey A. Locke (born
November 20 ,1987 [http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/team/draft.jsp?c_id=atl&year=06 The Official Site of The Atlanta Braves: Team: Draft Results ] ] ), called "The Redstone Rocket", is a left handpitcher playing inminor league baseball . He was the first selection in the second round in the2006 Atlanta Braves Draft . [see above] ]Locke's hometown is
Redstone, New Hampshire , which is located in the town ofConway, New Hampshire . Locke graduated June, 2006 from A. Crosby Kennett High Schoolhttp://cds-gw.rf.ncia.net:3080/cdsarch/searchpublic/story.lasso?-KeyValue=42793&-Token.Action=SEARCH] . Locke is listed by the Braves as standing 6'2" and weighing 180 pounds. [see above] ]Locke was assigned to the
Gulf Coast Braves (Rookie League) upon signing with the Braves onJune 18 ,2006 [http://firstinning.com/players/Jeffrey-Locke-a/ First Inning : Jeffrey Locke ] ] . In June 2007 theAtlanta Braves assigned Locke to theDanville Braves in the Advanced RookieAppalachian League . [see above] ]Trivia
Durng his high school freshman year (2002 - 2003) Locke was known as "The Kid".http://cds-gw.rf.ncia.net:3080/cdsarch/searchpublic/story.lasso?-KeyValue=42041&-Token.Action=SEARCH] .
On June 6, 2006,
The Conway Daily Sun sports editor Lloyd Jones established Locke's new nickname, the "Redstone Rocket".He bestowed the nickname on Locke because of Locke's fastball, the name of his home village inConway, New Hampshire , and in reference to America's first man in space,Alan Shepard ofDerry, New Hampshire , whoseFreedom 7 flight was launched by a Redstone rocket. [see above] ]References
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