Lucas: Five Things You Didn't Know About Ackley
Posted Jun 13, 2009
He's more than just a great individual talent. He also has the knack for turning his teams into winners. Ackley played on two AAU national championship teams, one as a 13-year-old and another as a 15-year-old. He was part of a state championship team in high school, and he's played on three College World Series teams in college. Next stop: the Seattle Mariners, who might want to book World Series reservations for 2012 or so.
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