Kevin Millwood
Seattle Mariners – No. 25
Pitcher
Born: (1974-12-24) December 24, 1974 (age 37) Gastonia, North Carolina
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 14, 1997 for the Atlanta Braves
Career statistics (through May 8, 2012)
Win–loss record	163–144
Earned run average	4.13
Strikeouts	1,998
Teams
Atlanta Braves (1997–2002) Philadelphia Phillies (2003–2004) Cleveland Indians (2005) Texas Rangers (2006–2009) Baltimore Orioles (2010) Colorado Rockies (2011) Seattle Mariners (2012–present)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star selection (1999) Pitched a no-hitter on April 27, 2003

Kevin Austin Millwood (born December 24, 1974, in Gastonia, North Carolina) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. He has previously played for the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles and Colorado Rockies. He is currently signed to a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners.

Personal life[link]

Millwood graduated from Bessemer City High School in North Carolina. He has a ballpark named for him in Bessemer City, where little league baseball games are held. He was known at school as "El Diablo".

Baseball career[link]

Atlanta Braves[link]

Millwood was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 11th round of the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft. After a couple of years in the minors, Millwood made his debut with the Atlanta Braves on July 14, 1997. A year later, he won 17 games. Millwood formed a part of the Braves' star pitching rotation, which also consisted of Greg Maddux, John Smoltz and Tom Glavine, which at that time was regarded by many as the best in the National League.

The 1999 campaign was one of Millwood's best. He posted career-highs in wins (18, also achieved in 2002), ERA (2.68), strikeouts (205) and WHIP (0.996). He finished third in the National League Cy Young voting (losing to the Arizona Diamondbacks' Randy Johnson) and 26th on the National League MVP ballot. He was selected an All-Star in 1999, his only appearance in the Midsummer Classic.

Philadelphia Phillies[link]

Before the 2003 season, Millwood was traded by the Braves to the Philadelphia Phillies for catcher Johnny Estrada, probably in order to cut their payroll in the midst of economic difficulties. He went 14-12 with his new team, including throwing a no-hitter against the San Francisco Giants on April 27 coming in the Phillies final season at the stadium. This was one of only two no-no's ever thrown at the now-demolished Veterans Stadium. The other was thrown by Terry Mulholland. He also led the majors in stolen bases allowed, with 41.

Cleveland Indians[link]

In 2005, Millwood signed a one-year contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians. He came back from injury well, leading the American League in ERA (2.86). However, he managed a record of only 9-11, due to poor run support. During 2005, he again led the majors in stolen bases allowed, with 33. He was tied for 6th in the balloting for the Cy Young Award.

Texas Rangers[link]

On December 26, 2005, the Texas Rangers signed Millwood to a five-year, $60 million deal.^[1]

In 2006, he and Vicente Padilla won 15 games; a total not matched by a Rangers pitcher until Scott Feldman in 2009.^[2]

In 2008, when batters did hit the ball against him, it was with uncommon success, as his .358 batting-average-against on balls in play was the highest in the major leagues.^[3] 26% of all balls put in play against him were line drives, the highest percentage in the majors.^[4]

Through the end of the 2008 season, Millwood had compiled a career 143-111 record with 1,707 strikeouts and a 4.02 ERA in 2,115.2 innings. He had a 3-3 career playoff record, with an ERA of 3.92.

Baltimore Orioles[link]

Millwood was traded to the Baltimore Orioles on December 9, 2009, for Chris Ray and a player to be named later (later became left-handed pitcher Ben Snyder, a Rule 5 pick from San Francisco).

During the 2010 season, Millwood went 4-16 with a 5.10 earned run average, leading the league in losses.

New York Yankees[link]

On March 25, 2011, Millwood was signed to a minor league contract by the New York Yankees.^[5] After making three starts in the minor leagues, he opted out of his contract on May 1.^[6]

Boston Red Sox[link]

Millwood signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox on May 19, 2011.^[7] He was released on August 7, exercising an opt-out clause.

Colorado Rockies[link]

On August 8, 2011, Millwood signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies.^[8][9] Millwood was called up August 10 to fill a void after an injury to Juan Nicasio.

Seattle Mariners[link]

On January 22, 2012, it was reported that the Seattle Mariners had signed Millwood to a minor league contract.^[10]

See also[link]

	Biography portal
	Baseball portal

• List of Major League Baseball ERA champions
• List of Major League Baseball no-hitters
• List of Texas Rangers Opening Day starting pitchers

References[link]

External links[link]

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Brian Jordan
Outfielder
Born: (1967-03-29) March 29, 1967 (age 45) Baltimore, Maryland
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 8, 1992 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 2006 for the Atlanta Braves
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1992–1998) Atlanta Braves (1999–2001) Los Angeles Dodgers (2002–2003) Texas Rangers (2004) Atlanta Braves (2005–2006)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star selection (1999)

Brian O'Neal Jordan (born March 29, 1967 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder and National Football League safety. In the NFL, he played for the Atlanta Falcons, while he played in the MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Texas Rangers.

Batting practice with the Cardinals.

Baseball and football[link]

Jordan was a sports star at Milford Mill Academy in Randallstown, Maryland. After graduating from the University of Richmond, Jordan embarked on a dual baseball and football career. He was drafted in the first round of the 1988 MLB draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. In the 1989 NFL Draft, he was selected in the 7th round by the Buffalo Bills, however he was cut in training camp.

While climbing the ladder in the Cardinals' minor league system, Jordan played defensive back for the Falcons from 1989 to 1991. He had five interceptions and four sacks in his brief NFL career.

In June 1992 Jordan signed a new contract with St Louis that gave him a $1,700,000 signing bonus to give up football and play baseball exclusively, ending his football career.

St. Louis Cardinals[link]

Jordan made his Major League debut on April 8, 1992 with the Cardinals. He played mostly as a utility outfielder during his first three seasons, but in his first full year, in 1995, he had a deserving season. His stats included 145 hits, 20 doubles, and a .296 batting average in 490 at-bats. He also flashed his power by hitting 22 home runs and 81 RBIs. He built on his success in 1996, hitting .310 with 104 RBIs and a .349 on base percentage, playing mostly as the right fielder and cleanup hitter for the Cardinals. He also led the major leagues in batting average with the bases loaded. In the postseason that year, Jordan hit .333 in the NLDS and had a game-winning home run in Game 4 of the 1996 NLCS.

Shrugging off a relatively disastrous and injury-riddled 1997 season in which he hit .234 with no home runs, Jordan had possibly the best season of his career in 1998, his last year with St. Louis. He scored 100 runs, saw his power return with 25 home runs, and batted a career-high .316, with an outstanding .534 slugging percentage.

Atlanta Braves[link]

His stats in 1998 helped earn Jordan a $21.3 million contract with the Atlanta Braves. Jordan had a strong April and May to help carry the Braves early in the 1999 season. This propelled him to his only All-Star appearance. He finished the season with 100 runs again and drove in 115 runs. Jordan was a standout in the 1999 NLDS for the Braves against the Houston Astros. He batted .471, had the game-winning double in the 12th inning of Game 3, and drove in seven of Atlanta's 18 runs during the series. He contributed two home runs in the 1999 NLCS, but went 1 for 13 in his only World Series appearance.

Jordan's batting average and RBI totals dipped in 2000, but in 2001 Jordan hit 25 homers with a .295 average and was superb in the final games of the season, helping to push the Braves to their tenth-straight division title after a tight race with the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets.

Later career[link]

He was involved in a blockbuster trade on January 15, 2002. Atlanta sent him to the Los Angeles Dodgers with pitcher Odalis Pérez for Gary Sheffield.

After a solid season in 2002 in which he hit .285, injuries significantly decreased Jordan's playing time in 2003. The aging Jordan signed a one-year contract with the Texas Rangers in 2004, but only batted .222 and again missed chunks of time with injuries. In 2005, he returned to the Braves, but he spent most of the season on the disabled list with left knee inflammation while rookie sensation Jeff Francoeur took over in right field. Relying more on his veteran savvy than athletic ability at this point, he made the team again in 2006, but was limited to a platoon role at first base before again going on the disabled list. Jordan retired as a player after the 2006 season.

Post-baseball[link]

Jordan currently serves as a TV pre-game analyst for the Atlanta Braves on Braves Live, the official pregame show on FSN South and SportSouth. He is active in the Atlanta community with the Brian Jordan Foundation and authored the semi-autobiographical children's book I Told You I Can Play!^[1]

In 2009, he was named as a television commentator for the Gwinnett Braves, the AAA farm team of the Atlanta Braves. Jordan is paired with Josh Caray for a 25-game television schedule.[1]

See also[link]

• List of multi-sport athletes

References[link]

2. http://articles.latimes.com/1992-06-25/sports/sp-1103_1_brian-jordan

External links[link]

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
• Brian Jordan Foundation
• I Told You I Can Play! at Amazon.com

Medal record
Baseball
Competitor for the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold	1988 Seoul	Team
Baseball World Cup
Silver	1988 Rome	Team

Larry Benard McDonald (born November 24, 1967 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

High school[link]

McDonald prepped at Denham Springs High School, which is about 10 minutes east of Baton Rouge, and was both a basketball and baseball standout.

Baseball career[link]

College[link]

A collegiate star at Louisiana State University in both basketball and baseball, McDonald, who stands 6'7", led the 1988 US Olympic Team to a gold medal, winning complete games against host South Korea and Puerto Rico. During his three-year college career at LSU, McDonald twice helped his team reach the College World Series. His best collegiate season came in 1989, which he finished with a 14–4 record, a 3.49 ERA, and a Southeastern Conference record 202 strikeouts. That year, he was selected as a member of the All-America team, and he won the Golden Spikes Award.

Minor leagues[link]

That summer, the Baltimore Orioles made McDonald the first overall selection in the June draft. He had earlier been chosen by the Atlanta Braves in the 27th round of the 1986 draft, but decided to go to college at that time instead of signing. He signed with the Orioles on August 19, and on September 6, he made his major league debut. McDonald was the second member of his draft class to reach the majors, coming up three days after his Olympic teammate John Olerud.

Baltimore Orioles[link]

McDonald joined the Orioles' starting rotation in 1990, and in his first major league start on July 21, he threw a complete game shutout against the Chicago White Sox. At the end of the season, he finished eighth in Rookie of the Year voting, with the award going to catcher Sandy Alomar, Jr. McDonald would go on to spend seven seasons with the Orioles, before leaving as a free agent in 1996 to join the Milwaukee Brewers. He never led his league in a major category, but ranked among the top 10 at various times in categories such as complete games, wins, ERA, WHIP, and strikeouts.

Milwaukee Brewers[link]

While with the Brewers, McDonald began to encounter shoulder problems, missing part of the 1997 season. He was traded to the Cleveland Indians that offseason, in a deal that brought Marquis Grissom and Jeff Juden to Milwaukee in exchange for him, Mike Fetters, and Ron Villone. McDonald would never pitch for the Indians, though, as an operation to repair his rotator cuff on February 26, 1998 proved unsuccessful. He was ultimately forced to retire, and the Brewers sent Mark Watson to Cleveland to resolve their obligation in the matter.

McDonald ended his career with a 78–70 record, 894 strikeouts, and a 3.91 ERA in 1,291 1/3 innings pitched. He never pitched in the postseason.

In 2008, McDonald was elected to the College Baseball Hall of Fame.^[1]

Personal life[link]

McDonald was a guest analyst for Orioles telecasts on MASN in 2010 and an assistant coach for the Denham Springs High School softball team in Denham Springs, Louisiana.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube
• Official Web Site