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Article: Upton Turning Heads in Diamondbacks Camp
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- February 25, 2006
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ANDREW BAGNATO, AP Sports Writer
AP Online
02-25-2006
Dateline: TUCSON, Ariz.
As Justin Upton pulled on his brand-new Arizona Diamondbacks jersey, he tried to recall what he was doing at this time last year.
"A year ago, we just started tryouts for my high school team," Upton said this week.
Tryouts? Upton chuckled when asked if he had to try out for the varsity at Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake, Va. "No, not really," he said.
In June, the Arizona Diamondbacks picked him first overall in the amateur draft. After several months of negotiations, the club gave Upton a $6.1 million signing bonus _ the largest in a minor league contract for a drafted player who was not a free agent.
And now ...