By Scoop Malinowski Status: Seattle Mariners 1B/DH. DOB: March 16, 1995 In: Sacramento, CA First Baseball Memory: Hitting in the front yard. Baseball Inspirations: Growing up a Giants fan. I wear 44 for Willie McCovey, being a first baseman. I never got to watch him play obviously. Dad grew up a Giants fan. Just …
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by Scoop Malinowski Status: Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ht: 6-4 Wt: 210 DOB: March 31, 1994 In: Highland Park, IL First Baseball Memory: My dad (Raymond) was a high school coach. Just being able to run around in the outfield and catching fly balls during batting practice. Those high school guys were …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder. The 16th round draft pick in 2006 has played in MLB for ten years with ten teams – St. Louis (twice), Tampa Bay, San Diego, Cincinnati, Boston, New York Mets, Arizona, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals. Ht: 6-2 Wt: 225 DOB: March 8, 1988 In: …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: New York Yankees first baseman from 1982-1995. Manager for Los Angeles Dodgers for five years and Miami Marlins for seven years. DOB: April 20, 1961 In: Evansville, Indiana Ht: 6-0 Wt: 200 Childhood Heroes: Julius Erving – a class act and a great player. Rod Carew. …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher. Selected as the National League starter for the 2024 All Star Game. Ht: 6-6 Wt: 247 DOB: May 29, 2002 In: Fullerton, CA First Baseball Memory: T-ball when I was six or seven years old. Baseball Inspirations: That’s something that my family has …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former Major League pitcher from 1962-1978 for New York Yankees, Seattle Pilots, Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves. Best-selling author. Actor. One of the creators of “Big League Chew.” DOB: March 8, 1939 In: Newark, NJ (Passed away July 10, 2019) Ht: 6-0 Wt: 170 Childhood Heroes: Sal …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Hall of Fame Cleveland Indians Pitcher. 1918-2010. DOB: November 13, 1918 In: Van Meter, Iowa Childhood Heroes: Babe Ruth. Babe was kind of a gruff, happy-go-lucky guy. Everybody loved him. He lived life to the fullest. Touched all the bases in life, just like he did …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder. DOB: October 10, 1986 In: Fort Meade, FL First Baseball Memory: I couldn’t tell you [smiles]. Probably just with my dad, him introducing it to me, playing or him being my coach. Baseball Inspirations: Try and play the game as long as I can. And impact as many …
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By Mark Scoop Malinowski Status: Baseball Hall of Famer, St. Louis Cardinals IF/OF 1941-1963. DOB: November 21, 1920 In: Donora, PA Baseball Inspirations: “Paul Waner, Carl Hubbell.” Pre-Game Feeling: “I felt like I was gonna get two hits every game [laughs]. Tried to analyze who was pitching, what their ball might be doing. Time …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: MLB and NFL Broadcaster. World Series play by play announcer from 1996-2021 for FOX Sports. Became NFL Monday Night Football announcer for ESPN in 2022. DOB April 25, 1969 In: St. Petersburg, FL Childhood Heroes: “My dad (Jack, the MLB Hall of Fame broadcaster) first and …
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