Charlie Blackmon’s 14-year MLB career comes to a close on Sunday against the Dodgers at Coors Field. Here’s a look at notable moments in the outfielder’s rise from North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Georgia.
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June 2004: As a 6-foot-3 southpaw pitching prospect at North Gwinnett, Blackmon graduates from high school and is drafted in the 28th round by the Marlins at No. 848 overall. He doesn’t sign, electing to take his lone scholarship offer at Young Harris Junior College.