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Famous Mormons in
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Spencer Adams (1898-1970) Pittsburgh Pirates Washington Senators New York Yankees St. Louis Browns |
He was born in Layton, Utah.
He began his Major League baseball career in 1923, with the Pittsburgh
Pirates, one of the first Mormons in the big leagues.
He played for 4 seasons on 4 different teams and ended his big league
playing career in 1927.
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Danny Ainge Toronto Blue Jays |
He grew up in Eugene, Oregon and attended BYU. He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 15th round of the 1977 amateur draft. He began his Major League baseball career two years later. He played for 3 seasons and ended his big league playing career in 1981. |
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Alan Ashby catcher Cleveland Indians Toronto Blue Jays Houston Astros |
He was born in Long Beach, California. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft. He began his Major League baseball four years later. He holds tied the record for most no-hitters caught with three. He played for 17 seasons on 3 teams and ended his big league playing career in 1989. Baseball Library | ||
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Brian Banks first base Milwaukee Brewers Florida Marlins |
He played college ball for Brigham Young University. He served in the Washington Seattle Mission from 1990-1992. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2nd round of the 1993 amateur draft. He began his major league career three years later. He was traded to the Marlins in 2002. He helped lead that team to the World Series that year. |
Baseball Reference
LDS Athlete List by Kelly Martinez, Meridian Magazine, 05 Dec 2003 |
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Barry Bonnell Atlanta Braves Toronto Blue Jays Seattle Mariners |
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 noticed and asked him about it. He baptized him in 1979. He played 10 seasons on 3 teams and ended his big league playing career in 1986. | CNN | |
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Ron Brand Pittsburgh Pirates Houston Astros Montreal Expos |
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 1971. | CNN | |
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John Buck Kansas City Royals |
Starting catcher
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 championship |
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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 - 1910 | www.baseball-reference.com | |
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McKay Christensen outfielder Chicago White Sox Los Angeles Dodgers New York Mets |
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 lifetimes, give back those two years I spent." In 1999, he began his Major League baseball career with the Chicago White Sox. He played for 4 seasons on 3 different teams and ended his big league playing career in 2002. |
Baseball
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"McKay in L.A. is Pretty Okay," by Kelly L. Martinez, Meridian Magazine, 11 Apr 2002 |
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Bobby Crosby Oakland A's |
Crosby learned baseball from his father, Ed Crosby, who played six years in the major leagues as an infielder and also has been a long-time scout. |
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