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DUGAN SIGNED BY WORLD CHAMPIONS CHICAGO WHITE SOX

First baseman third Major League signee in six years

 

Former Kentucky Wesleyan first baseman Matt Dugan recently signed as a free agent with the World Champions Chicago White Sox. He will report to spring training in Tuscon, Ariz. on March 6. Following spring training, Dugan will receive his minor league assignment.

 

Dugan, a 6-foot, 204 pounder from Danville, Ind. (Danville HS), led the Panthers in hits (48), triples (4), total bases (64), at bats (178), putouts (383), fielding percentage (.985) and games played, and started (54) in 2005.

 

"As soon as I could walk and threw my first baseball, I have dreamed of this moment of playing in the major leagues and now I have an opportunity of a lifetime to accomplish my dream," said Dugan.

 

He also was second in hitting (.270), doubles (8) and slugging percentage (.360); and third in runs scored (23), RBIs (25), and on-base percentage (.350).

 

The three-year starter finished his tenure with five Panther records. He holds the career records for putouts (930) and fielding percentage (.983); season records for at bats (196) and putouts (436): and the single game record for RBIs (7).

 

In the career record book, Dugan also ranks second in at bats (562), triples (8), extra-base hits (57) and total chances (980); third in RBIs (103) and total bases (258); fourth in games played (164); fifth in home runs (15), hits (163), doubles (34) and games started (164); and tenth in runs scored (97)

 

The Great Lakes Valley Conference named Dugan as the player of the week four times during his career.

 

Dugan graduated from KWC in December with a bachelors of science degree in business administration. He is the son of Don and Cindylu Dugan of Danville.

 

This marks the third major league signee for the Panthers in the past six seasons. The St. Louis Cardinals signed left-handed pitcher Scott Schweitzer in 2002 and the Los Angeles Dodgers signed right-handed pitcher Cory Wade in 2004.

 

2/20/2006

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Hello all,

 

I actually played against Dugan in Little League and then again during our last summer in college. I believe he was drafted out of high school late in the amatuer draft, but of course he declined to improve his chances.

 

He may not have the most impressive numbers in college, but he is by far one of the best athletes I've ever seen. Also, you'll also note that he went to Kentucky Wesleyan University, who plays in a WOODEN BAT conference. If I remember correctly they play about 30-40 conference games a season. So you have to adjust for the wood bats. That should give him an advantage at Spring Training.

 

Stay optimistic about this guy, and remember that the SOX are the world champs right now. Being picked up by them has to count for something.

 

 

Respectfully,

 

BG

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QUOTE(brdog83 @ Mar 9, 2006 -> 10:22 PM)
Hello all,

 

I actually played against Dugan in Little League and then again during our last summer in college. I believe he was drafted out of high school late in the amatuer draft, but of course he declined to improve his chances.

 

He may not have the most impressive numbers in college, but he is by far one of the best athletes I've ever seen. Also, you'll also note that he went to Kentucky Wesleyan University, who plays in a WOODEN BAT conference. If I remember correctly they play about 30-40 conference games a season. So you have to adjust for the wood bats. That should give him an advantage at Spring Training.

 

Stay optimistic about this guy, and remember that the SOX are the world champs right now. Being picked up by them has to count for something.

Respectfully,

 

BG

 

Thanks for the scoop. Keep us updated if possible. Welcome to the board by the way.

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