Jeff Salazar
Jeff Salazar was a 1st Team All-City and 1st Team All-State pick as a senior for the Patriots. Jeff played 2 seasons at Connors State Junior College where he was drafted by the Orioles after his first season. He chose to keep playing in college and was a Junior College All-American in 2001. He transferred to Oklahoma State where he was a key player in 2002. He was drafted by the Rockies after the 2002 season and went pro. Jeff played 4 seasons for the Rockies, Diamondbacks & Pirates before becoming a coach at the Major League level. He was inducted into the Connors State Hall of Fame in 2015. As a Major League coach, he has won 2 World Series Rings with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024 and 2025.
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2x Daily Oklahoman All-City (HM Junior, 1st Team Senior)
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Coaches’ All-State Selection (Senior)
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Member of State Playoff team (Football, Sophomore)
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1st Team Daily Oklahoman All-State (Senior)
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McDonald’s Jim Thorpe All-State Player of the Year Award (Baseball, Senior)
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Sunbelt Classic All-Star Selection (Senior)
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Oklahoma/Texas All-Star Game Selection (Senior)
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Continued his Career at Connors State Junior College
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Honorable Mention Team Junior College All-American (2001)
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Transferred to Oklahoma State University
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Lettered 1 season for the Cowboys (2002)
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Drafted by the Colorado Rockies (2002)
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Colorado Rockies Minor League Player of the Year (2003)
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High A All-Star (2003)
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Rockies Minor League Single Season Record for Runs Scored (2004)
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AAA All-Star Game (2010)
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Played 4 Seasons in the Major Leagues (Rockies, Diamondbacks, Pirates)
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Coached another 9 Seasons in the Major Leagues (Rockies, Dodgers)
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Played 7 Seasons in the Minor Leagues
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Inducted into the Connors State Junior College Hall of Fame (2015)
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2x World Series Champion as a Coach (Dodgers, 2024, 2025)
Putnam City West
Connors State (Lower Left)
Oklahoma State University
PC West Football
Arizona Diamondbacks
Pittsburgh Pirates
Baltimore Orioles
Los Angeles Dodgers with world series trophy
Tampa Bay Rays
