Khalil Thabit Greene is an American former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals. Despite playing in fewer than five full
Greene with the St. Louis Cardinals
Greene at bat for the Padres in 2008.
The 2002 Major League Baseball draft, was held on June 4 and 5.
Khalil Greene
…from the South Carolina General Assembly. He'd started 269 consecutive games. Greene was taken by the San Diego Padres with the thirteenth pick of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft. After finishing his college career and being drafted by the Padres, Khalil Greene reported to the Single-A Eugene Emeralds where he played only ten…
The Royals selected Zack Greinke sixth overall. The 6× All-Star is a 6× Gold Glove winner at pitcher, 2× Silver Slugger at pitcher, 2× ERA leader, and the 2009 Cy Young Award winner.
The Brewers selected Prince Fielder 7th overall. Fielder is a 6× All-Star, 3× Silver Slugger at first base, and led the National League in home runs in 2007.
The Mets selected Scott Kazmir 15th overall. Kazmir is a 3× All-Star and led the American League in strikeouts in 2007.
The Phillies selected Cole Hamels 17th overall. In 2008, the 4× All-Star led the Phillies to a World Series championship and was named World Series MVP.