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As a lot of you know, I have a hard time participating in reef related functions due to a busy family schedule; most notably my high school age son (Travis) who is very involved in pursuing a baseball career through college and/or the major leagues. I am almost always spending one or both weekend days hauling him somewhere to play ball for his high school, scoutball, USA or Connie Mack teams depending on the time of year. I have missed every SFVR club meeting due to this. I have missed two years of RAP, CFM etc because of our family support for our son's dream. Don't get me wrong, I am not complaining. We love it no matter how tired I/we are either mentally, physically or both. Today, however is why this is so worthwhile. In my email inbox today was this:
Dear Travis,
Stanford University Baseball Program is truly honored to have the privilege
of recruiting you! Since you are in your junior year of high school and
this is our initial contact with you, we would like to learn more about you.
We have set up an online form that will help us gather this information. Our
form is called the STANFORD BASEBALL PROSPECT INFORMATION FORM. It can be
found at this web address:
Travis, I cannot emphasize enough the magnitude and the effect your college
decision will have on the rest of your life! It is a decision in which you
should take the time to examine from many different points of view. This is
not a four-year decision, but a forty-year decision! There will be no
"mulligan¹s" (do-over¹s for you non golfers) in this college decision.
Travis, we feel that Stanford University offers an unparalleled combination
of academics and baseball success. Simply stated, Stanford University will
offer you the following.
1) A COMPETITIVE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT. In the August 2011 issue of US News
and World Report, Stanford University was the 5th highest rated
undergraduate university in the nation! Over the last 12 years Stanford
Baseball has had a graduation success rate of 100%!
2) INCREDIBLE BASEBALL SUCCESS. Stanford Baseball has advanced to the NCAA
baseball playoffs 28 of the last 32 years. In those 32 years we have
advanced to the College World Series an incredible 14 times, reached the
National Title game five times, and have two National Titles to our credit.
Mark Marquess is 7th winningest coach in NCAA history (he is 4th among
active coaches) with 1463 wins, and all of them coming as the head coach at
Stanford University.
3) FABULOUS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT. In the last sixteen years, players out of
Stanford University have signed professional baseball contracts for bonuses
totaling over 44 MILLION dollars. Stanford has developed 24 first round
draft picks in the last 25 years. 87 former Stanford Baseball players have
played in the major leagues. This year, 9 of our former Stanford players
are playing in Major League Baseball. Coach Marquess has personally coached
and developed 55 of those 87 players that have gone on to play in the major
leagues. Perhaps most incredible is that 46 of the 55 Major Leaguers under
Coach Marquess have earned their degree from Stanford University.
4) PREMIER BASEBALL FACILITIES. Stanford's playing surface is natural
grass. In 2001, Stanford University completed a 2.3 million dollar stadium
renovation. In the summer of 2007, we completed a one million dollar
renovation of our batting cage area! The cost of just the netting for our
super structure was $103,000. Stanford has always been recognized as having
one of the premium baseball facilities in the country, and now we have made
it even better! We are in the midst of raising money to remodel our current
clubhouse. We are very confident that in the near future we will have a
totally new clubhouse.
5) PREMIUM LOCATION. Stanford University is located in Palo Alto, CA--30
miles south of San Francisco and 20 miles north of San Jose. Our climate is
tremendous for baseball. Traditionally, we receive about 14 inches of
annual rainfall, and no snow. Our average high temperature is above 60
degrees in all months except December (average high 59 degrees) and January
(average high 58 degrees).
Travis, if any of the above information has motivated you to learn more
about Stanford University and our fabulous baseball program, please go
³right now² to the information web site listed above. Please fill out the
form to the best of your ability (not all the questions will apply to you).
When you have finished, simply hit the ³done² button. Once you click the
done button, we will be able to access your information and begin our
communications. I hope to hear from you soon and I am extremely excited to
learn more about you!
Go Cardinal!
Stanford has my boy on their radar!! and I couldn't be a more proud dad! Just wanted to share
Dear Travis,
Stanford University Baseball Program is truly honored to have the privilege
of recruiting you! Since you are in your junior year of high school and
this is our initial contact with you, we would like to learn more about you.
We have set up an online form that will help us gather this information. Our
form is called the STANFORD BASEBALL PROSPECT INFORMATION FORM. It can be
found at this web address:
Travis, I cannot emphasize enough the magnitude and the effect your college
decision will have on the rest of your life! It is a decision in which you
should take the time to examine from many different points of view. This is
not a four-year decision, but a forty-year decision! There will be no
"mulligan¹s" (do-over¹s for you non golfers) in this college decision.
Travis, we feel that Stanford University offers an unparalleled combination
of academics and baseball success. Simply stated, Stanford University will
offer you the following.
1) A COMPETITIVE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT. In the August 2011 issue of US News
and World Report, Stanford University was the 5th highest rated
undergraduate university in the nation! Over the last 12 years Stanford
Baseball has had a graduation success rate of 100%!
2) INCREDIBLE BASEBALL SUCCESS. Stanford Baseball has advanced to the NCAA
baseball playoffs 28 of the last 32 years. In those 32 years we have
advanced to the College World Series an incredible 14 times, reached the
National Title game five times, and have two National Titles to our credit.
Mark Marquess is 7th winningest coach in NCAA history (he is 4th among
active coaches) with 1463 wins, and all of them coming as the head coach at
Stanford University.
3) FABULOUS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT. In the last sixteen years, players out of
Stanford University have signed professional baseball contracts for bonuses
totaling over 44 MILLION dollars. Stanford has developed 24 first round
draft picks in the last 25 years. 87 former Stanford Baseball players have
played in the major leagues. This year, 9 of our former Stanford players
are playing in Major League Baseball. Coach Marquess has personally coached
and developed 55 of those 87 players that have gone on to play in the major
leagues. Perhaps most incredible is that 46 of the 55 Major Leaguers under
Coach Marquess have earned their degree from Stanford University.
4) PREMIER BASEBALL FACILITIES. Stanford's playing surface is natural
grass. In 2001, Stanford University completed a 2.3 million dollar stadium
renovation. In the summer of 2007, we completed a one million dollar
renovation of our batting cage area! The cost of just the netting for our
super structure was $103,000. Stanford has always been recognized as having
one of the premium baseball facilities in the country, and now we have made
it even better! We are in the midst of raising money to remodel our current
clubhouse. We are very confident that in the near future we will have a
totally new clubhouse.
5) PREMIUM LOCATION. Stanford University is located in Palo Alto, CA--30
miles south of San Francisco and 20 miles north of San Jose. Our climate is
tremendous for baseball. Traditionally, we receive about 14 inches of
annual rainfall, and no snow. Our average high temperature is above 60
degrees in all months except December (average high 59 degrees) and January
(average high 58 degrees).
Travis, if any of the above information has motivated you to learn more
about Stanford University and our fabulous baseball program, please go
³right now² to the information web site listed above. Please fill out the
form to the best of your ability (not all the questions will apply to you).
When you have finished, simply hit the ³done² button. Once you click the
done button, we will be able to access your information and begin our
communications. I hope to hear from you soon and I am extremely excited to
learn more about you!
Go Cardinal!
Stanford has my boy on their radar!! and I couldn't be a more proud dad! Just wanted to share
My daughter's schedule definately contributes to my forever 400 gallon build, but I am so proud watching her play. She can crush the ball and has several Goal assist from clearing the ball this season as a Keeper. Good luck Travis and your hard work will pay off with a fantastic education! Rik thank you for sharing!
