We're returning to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, with back-to-back Class of 2019 Inductees making an appearance at SB&S. Let’s grab a poutine and a bevy, relax and get into it…
Born: May 3, 1977 (Sechelt, BC)
Sechelt is approximately 50 KM (that’s about 31 miles for my non-metric friends) NW of Vancouver.
Drafted: 1995, 3rd Round, 66th Overall Selection by the Texas Rangers out of Elphinstone HS (Gibsons, BC)
Notable picks in the Top 10 of the 1995 MLB Draft, 30 years ago….30!?!?
1.1 - Darin Erstad - OF, University of Nebraska, by the Angels
1.4 - Kerry Wood - RHP, Grand Prairie HS (TX), by the Cubs
1.8 - Todd Helton - 1B, University of Tennessee, by the Rockies
MLB Debut: May 23, 1998 v Pittsburgh (17250th player in MLB history) - 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER
Last Appearance: September 29, 2013 v Baltimore - 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Teams Played For:
Florida Marlins (1998-2002)
Cincinnati Red (2002-03)
Chicago Cubs (2004-12)
Texas Rangers (2012)
Boston Red Sox (2013)
Our RHP is a 2-time All-Star (2000, 2008) and was part of the World Series Champion Boston Red Sox in 2013. Currently a MLB Network personality with a beauty Harry Caray impersonation, our latest Inductee In An Instant is…
