MLB players (past or current) you played with or against?

[TexasCheesehead]

There's a guy sitting in Triple-A right now for the Blue Jays, Conor Fisk, who I played ball with in high school. A minor league journeyman, but he's been great down there this year and is looking like he's finally about to get his chance. He was actually drafted by the Brewers in late-rounds when we were in high school, but opted to go play in college. Once he wrapped up at Southern Mississippi, he was drafted again by Toronto, where he's been ever since. Following his career has me wondering, has anyone else here played with or against any MLB players (past or current)?

 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=fisk--001con

[monkeyman343434]

Played against Erik Cordier in high school. Got himself a ring with SFG.

 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cordier01.shtml

[MrTPlush]

Played against Kyle Cody in HS (Chippewa Falls Native). He actually got drafted by his favorite team (Twins), but I believe they opted not to sign him after elbow concerns if I recall correctly. He was the Rangers pitcher of the year in 2017. Unfortunately after trying to avoid TJS for half the year it was unsuccessful and will now miss all of 2019.

 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=cody--000kyl

[stalton]

I never played ball myself but I had a few classes with Jason Jaramillo (Racine Case HS), the AAAA pirates catcher. He actually owns a local sub shop in town now with his uncle.

[jerichoholicninja]

Played against Cordier in high school too. Have played against Jack Taschner and Tim Harikkala after their careers were over as they still play amateur ball in Wisconsin.

[young guns]

Not baseball but I played with Doug free, a OT for the cowboys. http://www.nfl.com/player/dougfree/2495606/careerstats

[WV Brew]

I once played basketball in a municipal league in Racine with Shane Rawley (Reds, Phillies, Yankees) while he was in the minor leagues. He was also pretty good in basketball.

[Surhoff5]

Closest I got was playing against Josh Habel from Dubuque Hempstead. He was drafted by the Giants and played one season at Huntsville for the Brewers in 2005. Never could get past AA.

[GAME05]

As close to nothing as you can get, I played middle-school basketball with Don Davey, who became an offensive lineman for the Badgers. He had no actual skill, but succeeded because he was 4x bigger than everyone else.

 

But I'll attach a story, as told to me by a UW teammate: So Ron Dayne once played a prank on Davey. Don't remember what it was, but it was your standard harmless locker-room prank. But Davey retaliated by putting shaving cream in Dayne's brand-new, expensive Doc Martin shoes, ruining them. Dayne was livid, and as Davey was not well-liked in the first place, a couple teammates held him and Dayne punched Davey in the face, breaking some bones around his eye. This meant no NFL, and so Davey sued Dayne and the school. Davey was a backup OL, but he argued that everyone else on the line was drafted, and so he would have been, too. He was now owed NFL money he now couldn't get. But Davey lost the lawsuit. And that's all I know of the story.

[Jimbo]

As close to nothing as you can get, I played middle-school basketball with Don Davey, who became an offensive lineman for the Badgers. He had no actual skill, but succeeded because he was 4x bigger than everyone else.

 

But I'll attach a story, as told to me by a UW teammate: So Ron Dayne once played a prank on Davey. Don't remember what it was, but it was your standard harmless locker-room prank. But Davey retaliated by putting shaving cream in Dayne's brand-new, expensive Doc Martin shoes, ruining them. Dayne was livid, and as Davey was not well-liked in the first place, a couple teammates held him and Dayne punched Davey in the face, breaking some bones around his eye. This meant no NFL, and so Davey sued Dayne and the school. Davey was a backup OL, but he argued that everyone else on the line was drafted, and so he would have been, too. He was now owed NFL money he now couldn't get. But Davey lost the lawsuit. And that's all I know of the story.

 

I remember reading the story in the paper, but 100% sure it wasn't Don Davey. Don Davey graduated in 1989 or 90.

[GAME05]

Yeah, maybe it's been long enough I'm not remembering the name very well.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

As close to nothing as you can get, I played middle-school basketball with Don Davey, who became an offensive lineman for the Badgers. He had no actual skill, but succeeded because he was 4x bigger than everyone else.

 

But I'll attach a story, as told to me by a UW teammate: So Ron Dayne once played a prank on Davey. Don't remember what it was, but it was your standard harmless locker-room prank. But Davey retaliated by putting shaving cream in Dayne's brand-new, expensive Doc Martin shoes, ruining them. Dayne was livid, and as Davey was not well-liked in the first place, a couple teammates held him and Dayne punched Davey in the face, breaking some bones around his eye. This meant no NFL, and so Davey sued Dayne and the school. Davey was a backup OL, but he argued that everyone else on the line was drafted, and so he would have been, too. He was now owed NFL money he now couldn't get. But Davey lost the lawsuit. And that's all I know of the story.

 

I remember reading the story in the paper, but 100% sure it wasn't Don Davey. Don Davey graduated in 1989 or 90.

 

Davey was also a defensive end, and a 3rd round pick by the Packers in 1991. You are thinking of Pat Daley.

[jerichoholicninja]

Not baseball but I played with Doug free, a OT for the cowboys. http://www.nfl.com/player/dougfree/2495606/careerstats

 

A few years into his pro career Doug came into the store I was working at and I helped him with something. When I checked him out I noticed the name Doug Free on his credit card. A co-worker pointed out that it was Doug Free the NFL player. I couldn't believe how not big he was. Now he was certainly bigger than your average human but I would have expected an NFL lineman to be much bigger.

[PrestigeWorldwide]

Played against Eric Hinske in the 1995 state tournament. Our pitcher struck him out.

[MrTPlush]

As close to nothing as you can get, I played middle-school basketball with Don Davey, who became an offensive lineman for the Badgers. He had no actual skill, but succeeded because he was 4x bigger than everyone else.

 

Haha this reminds me of Evan Anderson, who recently played basketball at Wisconsin. In 8th grade he was 6'10". In, I believe 6th grade or so, he was dunking basketballs and shattered a backboard. It was quite the deal in a small town in Wisconsin. He was not athletic at all though, ever. Despite that he got high profile offers (Wisconsin/Kansas/Kentucky). Wisconsin thought they could make him more agile and it was a big failure.

[jason21nl]

Played against Cordier in high school too. Have played against Jack Taschner and Tim Harikkala after their careers were over as they still play amateur ball in Wisconsin.

 

 

I've played softball with Jack for several years and also have played against Tim. You must be from around the Appleton area?

 

I was a freshman when my New London Bulldogs faced off against Aaron Stecker and the Ashwaubenon Jaguars.

 

I played armature baseball with a few dudes that played minor league baseball too.

[jerichoholicninja]

Played against Cordier in high school too. Have played against Jack Taschner and Tim Harikkala after their careers were over as they still play amateur ball in Wisconsin.

 

 

I've played softball with Jack for several years and also have played against Tim. You must be from around the Appleton area?

 

Actually no, just have played teams in the area the last few years.

[Zad Fnark]

Played against Cordier in high school too. Have played against Jack Taschner and Tim Harikkala after their careers were over as they still play amateur ball in Wisconsin.

 

 

I've played softball with Jack for several years and also have played against Tim. You must be from around the Appleton area?

 

I was a freshman when my New London Bulldogs faced off against Aaron Stecker and the Ashwaubenon Jaguars.

 

I played armature baseball with a few dudes that played minor league baseball too.

 

Another NL guy here.

[jerichoholicninja]

I believe former Brewer Don August still pitches for a team around Milwaukee too.

[monkeyman343434]

My dad was high school classmates (actually I think a year or two older) with the amazing Jerry Augustine

[JackNicholson1974]

PLayed against Eric Hinske many times. We almost always beat Menasha, but Hinske routinely killed us. I remember a lead off HR he hit that seemed like it was 500 feet at the time.

[sauveb]

Played against Jerry Ujdur in a game in Exeland WI.

[pacopete4]

Played against Jerry Ujdur in a game in Exeland WI.

 

Played a few years of fast pitch softball with him. He was a pretty good underhander too.