Bio
Another of the MCC-Maple Woods additions to the Region 16 Hall of Fame, Jake Blackwood joins Albert Pujols and Logan Morrison as the third inductee into the Region 16 Hall of Fame from the Monarchs. He attended Platte County High School before entering Maple Woods.
Blackwood played for MCC-Maple Woods in 2005 and 2006. In 2005 as a freshman he was an honorable mention NJCAA All-American with 19 home runs, 78 RBI, 22 stolen bases. His sophomore year, he was named NJCAA 2nd Team All-American with 8 home runs, 60 RBI and 17 stolen bases. Blackwood also pitched for the Monarchs as well as playing as a utility infielder.
He was originally drafted by the New York Mets in the 40th round of the draft but returned to Maple Woods and was drafted again by the Florida Marlins in the 16th round. He played minor league baseball in single A and double A levels for the following teams: Jamestown Jammers, Greensboro Grasshoppers, Kansas City T-Bones, Fort Wayne Tin Caps, San Antonio Missions, Winnipeg Goldeyes.
Blackwood is currently back with the Kansas City T-Bones close to his original roots. In 2010 with his first stint with the T-Bones, Blackwood had one of his best seasons being named Northern League MVP after leading the league in home runs (31) and RBIs (86), and finishing third with a .331 batting average.