Three former MCC Eagles on same field in MLB game

Last night the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers faced off in a Major Leagues Baseball game with the Rangers winning a close 1-run game, 3-2.

In that game three former Meridian Community College baseball players were on the same field.

Paul Phillips and Jason Smith of the Royals and Bill White of the Rangers all played baseball for MCC in the mid-to-late 1990’s.

Phillips and Smith played in 1996 while White played in 1999 for the Eagles.

Phillips went to Alabama before entering into the MLB, while White played for Jacksonville State following his MCC career before turning professional. Smith was drafted in 1996 by the Cubs organization.

Phillips, who graduated from West Lauderdale High School, is a catcher for the Royals. He has a .265 career batting average in the majors.

Smith, who hails from Demopolis, AL, plays third base for KC. He has 16 career homeruns in the majors, with five of those coming this season with KC.

White, who is originally from Kentucky, is a pitcher for the Rangers. He signed with Texas as a free agent March 28 and made 43 appearances at Double-A Frisco, where he was 2-0 with two saves and struck out 64 batters.