Rick Holyfield

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Rick Holifield
OF
Born: March 25, 1970 (1970-03-25) (age 38)
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
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Final game
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Career statistics
Hits Minors     680
AVG Minors     .237
HR Minors     66
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Marshall Rickey Holyfield (sometimes referenced as Holifield)(born March 25, 1970 in the Bronx, New York) is a retired Minor league baseball player. Holyfield is a graduate of Ganesha High School in Pomona, California.

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[edit] Professional baseball career

Selected by Toronto Blue Jays in 21st Round of the 1988 amateur entry draft. He played with the Toronto's minor league system from 1988 to 1994. In 1994, he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies organization and played in their minor league system until 1995. In 1996 he was traded along with Larry Wimberly (pitcher) to the Boston Red Sox. In 1997 he played in the minor leagues for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and in 1998 for the Atlanta Braves. After playing for the Richmond Braves in 1998, Holyfield retired from professional baseball.

[edit] Radomski affidavit

In December 2007, Holyfield's name was released in Kirk Radomski's unsealed affidavit as an alleged user of performance enhancing drugs. Holyfield was one of only four baseball players listed in the affidavit that was not referenced in the Mitchell Report, the others were Sid Fernandez, Pete Rose Jr. and Ryan Schurman.[1]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Named in Grimsley affidavit, Watson denies using performance-enhancing drugs. CBS News (2007.12.21). Retrieved on 2008-01-15.

[edit] Statistical sources


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