Update: Hale Selected 87th in MLB Draft
We're going pro! Princeton pitcher David Hale was taken by the Atlanta Braves in the third round of the MLB amateur draft. As noted by an Ivy League Sports article, the pick is an especially exciting homecoming of sorts for Georgia native Hale. Of course, he'll have to make it to the majors, and not get traded, but the prospect of pitching for the team you grew up loving has to be exhilarating. We'll have updates on Hale's career as it unfolds.