Reginald (Reggie) Laverne Sanders
- Graduated from Wilson High School in 1986
- Attended Spartanburg Methodist College
- Career
- Drafted from Spartanburg Methodist College in 1987 in the 7th round by the
Cincinnati Reds
- Played 16 years in Major League Baseball
- 5th player in MLB history to have 300HR and 300SB
- Only player in MLB history to have 20 HR & 20SB for 7 different teams
- Played on three National League Championship teams and in three World Series
- Played on 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks World Series Championship team
- Was an All Star selection and finished 6th in MVP voting in 1995
- Won the Roberto Clemente Award in 2003
- In 2006 he was the only active player with double digit home runs in 15 straight
seasons
- Set a NLCS record with 10 RBI's with the Cardinals
- Hit first home run ever at Pittsburgh's newly opened Great American Ballpark
- One of only 10 players in history to hit a grand slam and a second home run in the
same inning
- 1989 South Atlantic League All Star
- 1990 Midwest League MVP & All Star
- 1991 Southern League All Star
- 1992 TOPPS All Rookie Team
- Awarded as a Distinguished Graduate by Florence School District 1 Foundation in 2010