awesome Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 i've got a friend who's great-uncle is this guy http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/skizalo01.shtml lou skizas, the nervous greek crazy any uncles, grand-dads, etc. ever play in the bigs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albie Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 No relatives, but I once hit a home run off Steve Farr, who played for the Indians, Royals, and Yankees. He was in the majors for 11 years (1984-1994). Before he was signed by Pittsburgh in 1976, he played several years in our local sandlot/industrial league. I batted against him a number of times. He mainly threw fastballs, 85-88 mph. After the pros got him, they taught him a curve ball. The curve became his out pitch, along with great control. He was a pretty good relief pitcher for a number of years. He had a decent pro career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friedman Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 I have a friend who's grandfather played in the major league. His name is Jim Waugh, and his stats can be found here: http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/waughji01.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwinginSoriano Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I knew two people who made up that they got to the bigs. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 My friend's uncle was a minor league batting coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushywhacker Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 I played with or against several major leaguers. Ho-hum... Keith Foulke Mike Sirotka Phil Nevin Adam Dunn Paul Byrd Kelly Wunsch I happy for some of them, but other's making it just pi$$es me off. Not all good things happen to nice people...some good things happen to jerks. Yes, a bit of sour grapes here. Of all that I was teammates with that made it, Sirotka was my favorite...great guy. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slikkrikk Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 My grandfather played in the Indians minor leagues and then umpired on the minor-league circuit around Oakland for many years. That's it for me. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friar Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 I played with or against several major leaguers. Ho-hum... Keith Foulke Mike Sirotka Phil Nevin Adam Dunn Paul Byrd Kelly Wunsch I happy for some of them, but other's making it just pi$$es me off. Not all good things happen to nice people...some good things happen to jerks. Yes, a bit of sour grapes here. Of all that I was teammates with that made it, Sirotka was my favorite...great guy. What's your opinion on Nevin? He gets a bad rap sometimes, but I was wondering what a former teammate thinks about the guy, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djg007 Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 A friend from back home that I went to school with and played ball with/against is Josh Yost, his father Ned Yost is the manager of the Brewers and former 3rd base coach of the Braves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgbaseball Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 My baseball coach in high school was Don August, who played for the Brewers from 1988-91. He had the best stories especially about his time in Vietnam when he played. I also tripled off him during a practice game once. As for Don, he still pitches on a local club. He has the biggest rubber-arm I've ever seen. He pitched 14 innings (give or take 2) once, and I believe he pitched again the next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYM Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 I know John Franco. That's about it. I've talked to Mike Piazza a numerous amount of times though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JWClubbie Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 I work in Double-A as a Clubhouse Manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trues Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Here's my cousin. He's been the color guy on radio for the Chicago White Sox since 1992 with John Rooney. Rooney just left this past off season so my cousin will be doing play by play this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankee4Life Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 My memory is so good that I saw Ed Farmer pitch in the majors and minors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medric822 Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I dont know if this counts, but I think it was my great great grandfathers brother was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers, but he died the day before he was to leave on a train in a mining accident. Thats the closest that I am to being related to a MLB player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Clint Barmes is from my home town in Indiana. I know his family very well and played some basketball with him when he was in his early teens. Scott Rolen is from about 20 minutes away from my hometown, and I know alot of people that went to High School with him, but I don't know him personally. I've eaten at Don Mattingly's restaraunt in Evansville, Indiana many times, and have gotten to speak to him once. Does that count? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldendomer Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 My boss played for both the Sox and the Cubs, he was named double AA mvp for the Sox beating out Mags Ordonez and then was traded to the Cubs and made it to triple AAA in Des Moines and went to spring training three years in a row with the Cubs and his last year was the last player cut ( brant Brown mad it instead ) I love sitting around listening to his story's. I was looking at his plaque for mvp and the guy hit .304 with 27 homeruns and 107 rbi's...Im thinking what are you doing sitting here as my boss... his name is Harold Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroEric Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I played catch a couple of times as a kid with Kevin Millwood after church, where his uncle was our preacher. I went to the same high school as Wes Helms. And when I worked for the newspaper, I had this great interview with Buddy Lewis, a multiple All-Star for the Washington Senators before and after WWII. He's one of the guys standing behind Lou Gehrig on the day he gave his "Today I consider myself...." speech. --Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdub Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I played a pick up game with a minor leaguer who played in the rockies farm system, and I went to high school with Manny Ramirez's cousin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruecu Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 daryl strawberry washed my windows the other day..and dwight gooden sold me crack once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emil Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 No relations. What can you expect? I live in Norway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Unit Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 my dad played semi-pro baseball in florida, and he was good friends with jose rijo. they tried out at the yankees complex in fort lauderdale, thats when they first signed rijo. my dad was a decent pitcher, his fastball hit high 80's and had a good sinker (still has it lol). hmm, what else...my dad also went to the same high schoool as willie randolph. whenever his high school team played the scouts were all over willie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 No relations. What can you expect? I live in Norway. Since we're kind of on the subject, my wife is from Voss, Norway. The same town as Knute Rockne. (old time NFL player) I'm planning to visit your beautiful country very soon, Emil. As a matter of fact, she's giving me a tour of Oslo too. What's the best beer in Norway?? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spivey11 Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I've ate lunch with Britt Reames and take hitting lessons from his brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdub Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I struck out against Jessica Alba. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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