Connection:  Born in Shreveport.  Attended Captain Shreve High School.  Still lives in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Sport:  Baseball

Achievements:  Graduated Captain Shreve in 2000 and selected All-State his senior year.  Played college baseball at Oklahoma State and selected as a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American.  Second round selection by the Minnesota Twins in 2003 MLB Amateur Draft.  Made his Major League debut in 2005.  Has played for the Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs.  Has a 63-48 career win-loss record in the majors.  Tied with 66 pitchers for the Major League Record of striking out four batters in a single inning.  Two of the batters that inning were Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder.

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