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Jimmy Henderson (baseball)
James Duffy Henderson (born October 21, 1982) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher and current bullpen coach for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets. Early life Henderson was born in Calgary, Alberta, to Marilyn and Neil Henderson, an auto mechanic at the University of Calgary. Henderson's father died as a result of Lou Gehrig's disease when Henderson was a teenager. As a high school student, Henderson played summer baseball for the Okotoks Dawgs in Calgary. He graduated from Bishop Carroll High School (Calgary), Bishop Carroll High School before playing two seasons at Midland College, a junior college in Texas, then moving on to Tennessee Wesleyan College and the Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs, Bulldogs of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Playing career Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals (2003–2006) Henderson was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 26th round of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Mets
The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City, the other being the American League's (AL) New York Yankees. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed NL teams, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants. The team's colors evoke the blue of the Dodgers and the orange of the Giants. For the 1962 and 1963 seasons, the Mets played home games at the Polo Grounds in Manhattan before moving to Queens. From 1964 to 2008, the Mets played their home games at Shea Stadium, named after William Shea, the founder of the Continental League, a proposed third major league, the announcement of which prompted their admission as an NL expansion team. Since 2009, the Mets have played their home games at Citi Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
