Former Cubs All-Star walks across stage as Penn State graduate originally appeared in NBC Sports Chicago
Dexter Fowler graduated from Penn State with a bachelor of science this week.
The 2016 World Series champion joined his Happy Valley classmates to walk across the stage with his diploma. Major League Baseball posted the incredible moment on social media.
Dexter Fowler graduated from Penn State with a BA in Organizational and Professional Communications pic.twitter.com/ea87oznI4K
-MLB (@MLB) May 6, 2024
Fowler was drafted right out of high school in the 14th round of the 2004 MLB Draft. The center fielder made his major league debut for the Colorado Rockies in 2008, where he played for six seasons. After a short stint with the Houston Astros, Fowler was traded to the Cubs in 2015, where he earned his first All-Star selection and was a key part of the 2016 World Series championship team’s No. 1 seed.
After the 2016 season, Fowler was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals. He retired from baseball in 2021 with the Los Angeles Angels.
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