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Charlie Culberson, Inducted August 22,2025

Charlie Culberson, Georgia native and Braves fan favorite, joins the GreenJackets Hall of Fame in 2025. Culberson was drafted 51st overall in 2007 out of Calhoun HS in northwest Georgia by the San Francisco Giants. The infielder spent his first two full pro seasons in Augusta, totaling 213 games between 2008 and 2009 for the GreenJackets, where he hit .241 and featured on the 2008 squad that won the South Atlantic League Championship.

Culberson would go on to make his Major League Debut on May 13, 2012 with the Giants, kicking off an 11-year Major League career spanning five organizations. Charlie is most well known for his time with the Atlanta Braves from 2018-2020, where he earned notoriety for his strong defense and penchant for timely hitting that earned him the nickname "Charlie Clutch".

Adam Duvall, Inducted September 3, 2022

Adam Duvall joins the GreenJackets Hall of Fame as a 2022 inductee. Duvall was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 11th Round of the 2010 MLB Draft out of the University of Louisville. The slugger played with the GreenJackets in 2011 in his first full season of Minor League Baseball where he had an instant impact as a power bat. In his one season in Augusta, Duvall hit 22 home runs with 87 RBIs, ranking in the top five for each category in the South Atlantic League, earning him a spot on the South Division All-Star Team. His impact would help that GreenJackets team win the second-half title to earn a spot in the postseason. Duvall would go on to make his big-league debut with the San Francisco Giants on June 26, 2014.

Sergio Romo, Inducted August 20, 2019

Sergio Romo was voted into the 2019 Class of the GreenJackets Baseball Hall of Fame. Romo was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 2005 MLB Draft out of Colorado-Mesu University. Romo spent the 2006 season with the GreenJackets, and he posted a 10-2 record with a 2.53 ERA in 103.1 innings.

Romo won World Series Championship with the San Francisco Giants in 2010, 2012, and 2014. In 2012 against the Detroit Tigers, he recorded the final out by striking out Miguel Cabrera. He allowed just one run in 10.2 innings of work in those 2012 playoffs, and he logged four saves.

Kevin Youkilis, Inducted August 10, 2018

Kevin Youkilis was voted into the 2018 Class of the GreenJackets Baseball Hall of Fame. Youkilis was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the eighth round of the 2001 MLB Draft. Youkilis played for the GreenJackets from 2001-2002. In 20 games in a GreenJackets uniform, he batted .262 with 6 RBIs. In 2002, Youkilis would be named the Boston Red Sox Minor League Player of the Year.

Jon Lester, Inducted August 25th, 2017

Roberto Kelly, Inducted July 30, 2016

Madison Baumgarner, Inducted August 7, 2015

During his one season in Augusta, the 2007 10th overall draft pick of the San Francisco Giants proved to live up to the hype. In his 24 starts in 2008, Bumgarner struck out a SAL high 124 batters, recorded an ERA of 1.46, and finished with a record of 15-3. He also helped lead the GreenJackets to a Southern Division 2nd Half Title, the Southern Division Championship, and finally the 2008 South Atlantic League Championship.

Madison Bumgarner spent another almost two full seasons in the minor leagues before being called up to San Francisco in September of 2010. With the Giants for the month September, Bumgarner started five games and posted an ERA of 1.13. He helped lead the Giants to a National League West Division Championship and a National League Pennant. In Game Four of the 2010 World Series against the Texas Rangers, Bumgarner became the fourth youngest pitcher to start and win a World Series game (Bumgarner pitched eight scoreless innings). His win gave the Giants a commanding 3-1 series lead and ultimately led to their first World Series Championship in 56 years.

Since 2010, Bumgarner has won two more World Series titles (2012, 2014). He has become a three-time National League All-Star (2013-2015), won a National League Silver Slugger Award (2014), National League Championship Series MVP (2014), and the World Series MVP (2014). Bumgarner was named Sports Illustrated "Sportsman of the Year" and the Associated Press "Male Athlete of the Year" in 2014 as well.

Bill Heaton, Inducted July 25, 2014

Stan Swann, Inducted June 21, 2014

Pablo Sandoval, Inducted August 3, 2013

Signed by the San Francisco Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2004, Sandoval was a member of the Augusta GreenJackets in the 2006 season. Pablo played 117 games as a first and third baseman, notching 116 hits, 49 RBI, and a .265 batting average

Sandoval was called up by the Giants in 2008, where teammate Barry Zito donned him with his now iconic nickname "Kung-fu Panda." He quickly became a staple of the Giants lineup, leading the Giants to the 2010 and 2012 World Series Championships. He was named a National League All-Star in 2011 and 2012.

The shining moment of his young career came in Game One of the 2012 World Series, where Sandoval became the fourth player in MLB history to hit three home runs in a World Series game, joining the likes of Babe Ruth, Reggie Jackson, and Albert Pujols. He won the 2012 World Series MVP and the Babe Ruth Award, as the most valuable player of the 2012 PostSeason.

Tim Wakefield, Inducted June 1, 2013

Tim was a member of the Augusta Pirates in 1989 and played both third base and first base. After being told he "would never make it past double-A" as a first baseman, Wakefield began working on becoming a pitcher by mastering the knuckleball.

In 1992, Tim was called up to the majors and posted an 8-1 record for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Tim would go on to spend a majority of his career with the Boston Red Sox, where he was a member of two Red Sox World Series Championship teams in 2004 and 2007. He was also named American League Comeback Player of the Year in 1995, was named to the 2009 All-Star Team and received the 2010 Roberto Clemente Award.

Wakefield finished his career with a record of 200-180, an ERA of 4.41 and 2,156 strikeouts.