James Ramsey (baseball)
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James Brogan Ramsey (born December 19, 1989) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Seattle Mariners' organization. The St. Louis Cardinals selected him in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft from Florida State University.
Ramsey attended Wesleyan School in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. In 2008, Wesleyan's baseball team won the state championship. He then enrolled at Florida State University from 2009–12, where he played college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles baseball team. Ramsey was a three-year starter for the Seminoles, helping lead them to the 2010 College World Series and the 2012 College World Series.
As a junior, Ramsey led Florida State in nearly every offensive category and led the Atlantic Coast Conference in total bases, earning third-team All-American and first-team All-ACC honors. Ramsey was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 22nd round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft but opted to return to Florida State.
Ramsey earned even more accolades his senior season when he was named the American Baseball Coaches Association Co-Player of the Year and the ACC Player of the Year and also earned unanimous First Team All-American honors.
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