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Bolingbrook High School Alum Drafted By Philadelphia Phillies
Malik Binns, who played at Benedictine University, made history as the first player in the program's 5 years to get drafted in the MLB.
BOLINGBROOK, IL — Malik Binns, a right-handed pitcher who graduated from Bolingbrook High School in 2017, was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday.
The 6-foot-7, 220-pound baseball player, who went on to play baseball at Benedictine University, also made history as the first player in the program's 5 years to get drafted to the MLB.
The first ever! Unbelievable accomplishment for Malik. #ProHawks #WhosNext pic.twitter.com/1YNkwsxS52
— BenU Mesa Baseball (@BenMesaBaseball) July" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/BenMesaBas... 13, 2021
ICYMI: Malik Binns became the first player in Kingsport Axmen history to be drafted!! Congratulations, @officialMbinns! #AxEm pic.twitter.com/N7cOspYCsG
— Kingsport Axmen (@KingsportAxmen) July" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/KingsportA... 14, 2021
Although the baseball player hadn't put out a statement addressing the draft as of Thursday, he has retweeted several congratulatory posts.
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