Former TCC Eagle Lorenzo Cain voted to start MLB’s 2015 All-Star Game

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (July 6, 2015) – Lorenzo Cain has delivered another historic first for Tallahassee Community College. 

On Sunday, Cain, the Kansas City Royals’ centerfielder, was announced as one of the American League’s starting outfielders in the 2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. And when he takes the field next Tuesday at Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park, he will become the first former Eagle to appear in baseball’s “Midsummer Classic.” 

Last fall, Cain garnered Most Valuable Player honors in the American League Championship Series and was Tallahassee Community College’s first former player to appear in the World Series. 

“It’s a tremendous honor for a tremendous individual,” said Eagles head coach Mike McLeod. “After the season he had (in 2014) and the postseason success, he’s still such a humble guy and you can tell he appreciates where he’s come from – I guarantee he’s not taking anything for granted. 

“I’m very happy for him and proud he’s an Eagle.” 

Cain received more than 12 million votes (12,399,127), the sixth-highest total of any player in this year’s fan balloting, and finished second only to Los Angeles Angels centerfielder Mike Trout among American League outfielders. According to reports, Cain is expected to start in right field, a position he has played on occasion, including games 3-5 of last year’s Fall Classic. 

He was one of four Royals voted to start next week’s all-star game. 

Cain signed with Tallahassee Community College out of nearby Madison County High School in 2004 and played the 2005 campaign under the tutelage of McLeod. After batting .341 with two home runs, 44 RBIs and 19 stolen bases in 53 games as the Eagles’ everyday centerfielder – and earning second-team All-Panhandle Conference honors – Cain turned pro, signing with the Milwaukee Brewers under the now defunct draft-and-follow rule.

His popularity has been on the rise since a breakout season in 2014, which culminated in the World Series appearance, where the Royals fell to the San Francisco Giants in the seventh and deciding game. 

The MLB All-Star Game can be seen locally on WTLH Fox 49.