McKay Christensen

McKay Christensen

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...
Roy Castleton

Roy Castleton

(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 �...
John Buck

John Buck

Johnathan R. Buck and his wife, Brooke, make their offseason home in Surprise, Ariz.  He attended Taylorsville (Utah) High School His high school team claimed the state...
Ron Brand

Ron Brand

He was born in Los Angeles, California.   He began his Major League baseball career in 1963, with the Pittsburgh Pirates.   He played 8 seasons on 3 teams and ended his big league playing career in...
Darwin Barney

Darwin Barney

Darwin James Kunane Barney second baseman He was drafted by the Cubs with the 127th overall pick in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. Barney grew up speaking English with his Japanese grandfather and Korean grandmother.  He is of one-quarter Korean, one-quarter...
Barry Bonnell

Barry Bonnell

He was born in Milford, Ohio.   He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).   He began his Major League baseball career in 1977.   He was reading the Book of Mormon one day, and Dale Murphy...

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