Where 2017 World Series players went to high school

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When Clayton Kershaw takes the mound Tuesday for Game 1 of the 113th World Series against the Houston Astros, some Texans might see him as a traitor.

The three-time Cy Young winner for the Los Angeles Dodgers is a Texas native after all, from Highland Park (Dallas). Dallas isn't Houston, but Texas is Texas, and the Astros are seeking their first World Series title in their second appearance.

If Kershaw feels conflicted — likely not — there are three others that might share the sentiment. Kershaw's teammate Ross Stripling, a long reliever, attended Southlake Carroll (Texas).

On the Astros side, relievers Chris Devenski (Cerritos) and Joe Musgrove (El Cajon) grew up in Southern California. Other prep notes while glancing at the two 25-man rosters: 

• Of the 50 U.S. states, California has the most natives with seven, including five on the Dodgers. Georgia is second with five, three on the Astros. 

• None of the 37 U.S. players attended the same high school.

• Other states represented: 3 — Florida, North Carolina; 2 — Illinois, New Mexico, Connecticut, Virginia and Arizona; 1 — Louisiana, Colorado, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Iowa and Tennessee.

• Four natives of unincorporated U.S. Puerto Rico are in the Fall Classic, three on the Astros and the Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez, who hit three home runs in the deciding game of the National League championship against the Cubs. 

• Dodgers' first baseman Cody Bellinger set a national league record for home runs this season as a rookie (39), but hit just one dinger as a senior at Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.). He was known as more of a pitcher.

• Lance McCullers did it all at during a four-year career at Jesuit (Tampa, Fla.). He went 20-3 with a 0.82 ERA with 263 strikeouts in 154 innings pitched. He was equally adept with the bat, hitting .402 in his career with 16 homers and 103 RBIs.

Joe Musgrove while pitching at Grossmont (El Cajon, Calif.).

File photo by Krit Winter

Pitchers
Chris Devenski, Gahr (Cerritos, Calif.)
Ken Giles, Rio Grande (Albuquerque)
Luke Gregerson, Morton (Ill.)
Will Harris, Slidell (La.)
Dallas Keuchel, Bishop Kelley (Tulsa, Okla.)
Francisco Liriano, Americo Pere (San Cristobal, Dominican Republic)
Lance McCullers, Jesuit (Tampa, Fla.)
Collin McHugh, Providence Christian Academy (Lilburn, Ga.)
Charlie Morton, Joel Barlow (Redding, Conn.)
Joe Musgrove, Grossmont (El Cajon, Calif.)
Brad Peacock, Palm Beach Central (Wellington, Fla.)
Justin Verlander, Goochland (Goochland, Va.)

Position players
Jose Altuve, Puerto Cabello, Venezuela (born)
Carlos Beltran, Fernando Callejo (Manati, Puerto Rico)
Alex Bregman, Albuquerque Academy (N.M.)
Juan Centeno, Antonio Luchetti (Arecibo, Puerto Rico)
Carlos Correa, Puerto Rico Baseball Academy (Gurabo, Puerto Rico)
Derek Fisher, Cedar Crest (Lebanon, Pa.)
Evan Gattis, Bishop Lynch (Dallas)
Marwin Gonzalez, Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela (born)
Yuli Gurriel, Sancti Spiritus, Cuba (born)
Cameron Maybin, T.C. Roberson (Asheville, N.C.)
Brian McCann, Duluth (Ga.)
Josh Reddick, South Effingham (Guyton, Ga.)
George Springer, Avon Old Farms (Avon, Conn.)

Pitchers
Tony Cingrani, Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox, Ill.)
Yu Darvish, Tohoku (Sendai, Japan)
Josh Fields, Prince Avenue Christian (Athens, Ga.)
Rich Hill, Milton (Mass.)
Kenley Jansen, Willemstad, Curacao (born)
Clayton Kershaw, Highland Park (Dallas)
Kenta Maeda, PL Gakuen (Japan)
Brandon McCarthy, Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Brandon Morrow, Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park, Calif.)
Ross Stripling, Carroll (Southlake, Texas)
Tony Watson, Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center, Iowa)
Alex Wood, Ardrey Kell (Charlotte, N.C.)

Joc Pederson does his best Babe Ruth impersonation while at Palo Alto (Calif.).

File photo by David Stephenson

Position players
Cody Bellinger, Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.)
Austin Barnes, Poly (Riverside, Calif.)
Charlie Culberson, Calhoun (Ga.)
Andre Ethier, St. Mary's (Phoenix)
Logan Forsythe, Christian Brothers (Memphis, Tenn.)
Yasmani Grandal, Miami Springs (Miami Springs, Fla.)
Enrique Hernandez, American Military Academy (Toa Baja, Puerto Rico)
Joc Pederson, Palo Alto (Calif.)
Yasiel Puig, Cienfuegos, Cuba (born)
Corey Seager, Northwest Cabarrus (Concord, N.C.)
Chris Taylor, Cox (Virginia Beach, Va.)
Justin Turner, Mayfair (Lakewood, Calif.)
Chase Utley, Long Beach Poly (Calif.)