He was born in San Bernadino, California. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1991 amateur draft. He began his Major League baseball career four years later, with the Giants in 1995 Baseball Almanac Baseball...
Ellsbury is half-Navajo and was raised a Mormon. He took batting practice during college with a wooden bat. He tied a franchise mark with 4 stolen bases in one game. Sets Pawtucket Red Sox record by getting a hit in 25 straight games (8/30/07) Native American...
Pitcher Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 26th round of the 1979 amateur draft. A tall control specialist, he spent six full seasons in the minors before reaching the Giants in 1986. He played for 8 seasons on 2 teams and ended his big league playing...
He was born in Upland, California. In 1994, he was drafted by the California Angels in the 1st round (6th pick) of the amateur draft. He put his baseball career on hold while he served in the Japan Tokyo South Mission (1994-1996). “I would never, in two...
(1885-1967) Yankees and Cincinnati Roy threw a Perfect game in the Pacific Coast League in the early 1900’s and was the first Mormon to ever play professional baseball. Played 1907 �...
