Many have asked, “Who has played pro ball from the Portland Rockets?”

Here is a compilation, and we welcome assistance if we have not mentioned a player.

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Player, hometown, pro connection

Jerry Shawver                         Portland                      Philadelphia Phillies

Merv Rettenmund                   Ball State                    Baltimore Orioles+

Bob Niekamp                          St. Henry                     New York Yankees

Harley Bill Wolfe                    Decatur                       Cleveland Indians      

Keith Shepeard                       Wabash                       Colorado Rockies

Mike Dull                                Berne                           Montreal Expos                      

Doug Boone                            New Albany                New York Yankees

Jeff Urban                               Alexandria                  San Francisco Giants

Josh Ludy                               Portland                      Oakland A’s+

David Brust                            Selma                          Atlanta Braves

Kent Maggard                         Bluffton                      Cleveland Indians

Mitch Waters                          Portland                      Italy+

Andy Welches                                    Dayton                                    Independent

Pete Byrum                             Portland                      Independent

John Pettibone                                    Plymouth                     Independent

Zach Tanner                            Yorktown                    Independent

Gary Betts                               Ball State                    Pittsburgh Pirates

Justin Marrero                         Reynoldsburg              Chicago White Sox

Shane White                            Redkey                        Chicago Cubs