Let's take a look at the top 10 California players. Here are some of the athletes that almost missed the cut: Notable Warren Moon Facts Pro Bowl selection nine times, Three-time All-Pro selection, two-time Grey Cup MVP, and five-time Grey Cup champion California has the most active professional athletes across all four leagues, followed by Texas, Florida, New York, and Georgia. Vermont comes in bottom place, with only one professional athlete. When population is taken into account, no state produces more professional athletes than Louisiana, which is followed by Alaska, Wyoming, and Mississippi. 43 percent of all active Major League Baseball players were born in California, Texas, or Florida. When population size is taken into account, California and Florida continue to perform admirably, but so do Wyoming and Mississippi. The lowest per capita rates are seen in Utah, Alaska, and Wisconsin.