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Ed Sprague Jr. was born on 25 July, 1967 in Castro Valley, California, U.S, is an American baseball player (born 1967). Discover Ed Sprague Jr.'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 56 years old?
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Castro Valley, California, U.S |
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United States
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Ed Sprague Jr. Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Ed Sprague Jr.'s Wife?
His wife is Kristen Babb-Sprague
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Ed Sprague Jr. Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ed Sprague Jr. worth at the age of 56 years old? Ed Sprague Jr.’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from United States. We have estimated Ed Sprague Jr.'s net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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Timeline
Edward Nelson Sprague Jr. (born July 25, 1967) is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman.
Sprague's father, Ed Sr., pitched in the majors from 1968 through 1976.
Below is a table of Sprague's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.
In 1986, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
Sprague was an NCAA standout where he played third base helping Stanford win College World Series championships in 1987 and 1988.
He collected an Olympic Gold Medal in the 1988 Olympics on the men's baseball team.
(However, because baseball was a demonstration sport that year, the medals were unofficial and did not count towards respective countries' medal counts.) He is a member of Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity.
Sprague was drafted in the first round of the 1988 Major League Baseball draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.
He played 11 seasons in the major leagues from 1991 to 2001, with six different teams.
Sprague made his debut in 1991 for the Toronto Blue Jays and was a part of the 1992 and 1993 World Series championships.
He is particularly remembered for hitting the game-winning home run in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the 1992 Series against the Atlanta Braves.
His best individual year came in 1996 when he hit .247 with 36 home runs and 101 runs batted in.
Sprague was a regular with Toronto until 1998, when he was traded to the Oakland Athletics.
He was granted free agency at the end of 1998, and then played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1999, for which he made his only All-Star game appearance.
That year, he hit .267 with 22 homers, 81 RBI and a .352 on-base percentage, the best of his career as a regular player.
In 2000, Sprague played for the San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox.
After becoming a free agent at the end of the year, he signed with the Seattle Mariners for the 2001 season, playing in 45 regular season games.
He signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers in early 2002, but did not return to the major leagues.
Sprague twice led the league in getting hit by pitches and finished with a career total of 91.
Sprague is the only baseball player ever to win championships in the College World Series, the Olympics, and the World Series.
Sprague's final career totals include 1203 games played, 506 runs, 1010 hits, 225 doubles, 12 triples, 152 home runs, 558 runs batted in, a .247 batting average, a .318 on-base average, and a .419 slugging average.
According to a report in the Stockton Record, Sprague said he used performance-enhancing substances later banned by Major League Baseball and admitted hitting a home run with a corked bat.
He later served as the head baseball coach of the NCAA's Pacific Tigers for 12 seasons, from 2004 to 2015.
He is now the Oakland Athletics Director of Player Development.
Sprague is the only baseball player ever to win the College World Series, an Olympic championship, and the World Series.
He is also the only baseball player to win the College World Series two years in a row and the World Series two years in a row.
Sprague was the head coach of the Pacific Tigers college baseball team from the 2004 season until he resigned following the 2015 season.
Their son Jed played baseball at University of Nevada, and was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 37th round of the 2014 MLB Draft.
His other kids are Paris and John.
Sprague is an alumnus of St. Mary's High School in Stockton, California.
In 2016, Sprague returned to Major League Baseball as a Special Assistant to the General Manager of the Oakland Athletics.
He was named Director of Player Development following the 2019 season.
Sprague and his wife Kristen Babb-Sprague, who is an Olympic Gold Medalist in synchronized swimming, have four children.
Their daughter Payton attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business and currently works in the Oakland Athletics front office.