UA's Shelley Duncan (18) is congratulated by teammates after he hit a home run in the bottom of the fourth inning against the University of Washington on April 3, 1999. Photo by David Sanders / Arizona Daily Star

 David Sanders / Arizona Daily Star

Upon leading Canyon del Oro High School to the 1997 state baseball championship, Duncan set Tucson records for home runs in a season (13) and career (27). He then became a first-team All-American at Arizona, setting the school career home run record (55) that still stands. He played five years in the MLB, with the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians. 

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