Sean Casey

Baseball Player

Sean Casey was born in Willingboro Township, New Jersey, United States on July 2nd, 1974 and is the Baseball Player. At the age of 49, Sean Casey biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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July 2, 1974
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United States
Place of Birth
Willingboro Township, New Jersey, United States
Age
49 years old
Zodiac Sign
Cancer
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$15 Million
Profession
Baseball Player
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Sean Casey Life

Sean Thomas Casey (born July 2, 1974), nicknamed "The Mayor," is a former Major League Baseball first baseman for the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, and Boston Red Sox.

Casey was selected to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game three times during his career.

He is currently a broadcaster and commentator for the MLB Network.

Early life

Born in Willingboro, New Jersey, as the son of Joan and Jim Casey, Sean Casey and his family moved to Upper St. Clair when he was a child. Casey attended Upper St. Clair High School near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and graduated from the University of Richmond, where he was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.

As a freshman at the University of Richmond in 1993, Casey had a .386 batting average, a .447 on-base percentage (OBP), and a .526 SLG, with two home runs. He was named a freshman All-American and second team All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).

As a sophomore in 1994, Casey batted .371 with a .656 SLG, 13 home runs, and 57 RBI. He was named first team All-CAA. Following his sophomore season at Richmond, Casey played collegiate summer baseball for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL), where he batted .338 with one home run and 30 RBIs, and was named a league all-star. In 2003, he was inducted into the CCBL Hall of Fame.

In the 1995 season as a junior, Casey hit for a .461 batting average to lead all Division I players. Casey was again named first team All-CAA and won the CAA Player of the Year. He was also named a Second Team All-American and ECAC Player of the Year while becoming the first player to ever win the CAA Triple Crown.

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Sean Casey Career

Baseball career

The Cleveland Indians selected first baseman David Miller in their first round pick, selecting Casey in the second round (53rd overall) of the 1995 MLB draft.

Casey started his career with the Watertown Indians of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League, where he batted.329 with two home runs. To begin the 1996 season, he was drafted by the Kinston Indians of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League. Kinston's home runs hit.331.

Casey played for the Akron Aeros of the Class AA Eastern League in 1997. After batting.386 with 19 doubles, ten home runs, and 66 RBI in 62 games with Akron, Casey was promoted to the Buffalo Bisons of the Class AAA American Association on June 18. Casey had five home runs and 18 RBI in 20 games with Buffalo. Casey was called up by the Cleveland Indians as a September call-up on September 12, 2012. He appeared in six games for the Indians, going 2-for-10 (.200) with two walks and an RBI. At the end of the 1997 season, Casey received the Lou Boudreau Award as the Cleveland Indians' top minor-league position player.

Before the 1998 season, Baseball America named him the #20 prospect.

Casey was traded to the Cincinnati Reds for Dave Burba on March 30, 1998. Casey was struck in the eye by a ball launched by teammate Damian Jackson during batting practice, resulting in a fractured orbital and subsequent surgery. Casey's fracture required two doctors, who were operative for four hours to fix his fracture. Casey started his recovery with the Indianapolis Indians just three weeks after the surgery, and just a week after joining the Indians, he was promoted to the Reds. During his first season with the Reds, Casey had a rough start, his average fell to 133, and he was sent back to Indianapolis. Casey was recalled to the Reds on June 18, 18 years old.

The Reds defeated the Colorado Rockies in a 2412 final on May 19, 1999, tied for the fourth-highest run-scoring output in MLB history. Casey hit two of the Reds' six home runs and reached base seven times with four hits and three walks. He also scored five runs and drove in six runs. For the first time in 1999, he was invited to the All-Star Game. Casey had a breakout offensive season in 1999, batting.332 with 25 home runs, 99 runs batted in (RBI), 42 doubles, and 103 runs scored in 151 games. He was fourth in batting and doubles, and sixth in singles. He received the Hutch Award in 1999.

Sean Casey's nickname, "the Mayor," comes from his long-running friendships with every runner from first base to first base, as well as his extensive public charity work. When the Reds played at Riverfront Stadium, it was often called "the Mayor of Riverfront." In a Sports Illustrated poll released on May 16, 2007, Casey was named "the friendliest player in baseball" by fellow participants. With the second place election being split between Jim Thome and Mike Sweeney with only 7% each, he gained 46% of the vote. Casey is now one of the game's slowest players, with 27 double plays appearing in 2005. This tied him for the most grounding in double plays by a National League left hander in a season.

Casey was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for left-handed pitcher Dave Williams on December 8, 2005. After suffering two fractures of the transverse process in his lower left back, Casey missed a game against the Chicago Cubs on April 14, 2006. On April 15, he was put on the disabled list. Casey returned to the Pirates after undergoing a rehabilitation stint with the Altoona Curve. Casey hit.296 with three home runs and 29 RBI during a gruesome 59-game stint with the Pirates.

Casey was traded by the Detroit Tigers to minor league pitcher Brian Rogers on July 31, 2006. In Game 1 of the American League Championship Series against the Oakland Athletics, he partially tore his left calf muscle. After recovering from his torn calf in Game 2 of the World Series, he became the Tigers' hottest hitter, belting two home runs and batting.432 in five games. His.432 batting average was one of the highest in Tigers postseason history.

He has worked with Big Brothers and Make-A-Wish Foundation, as well as the "Casey's Crew" initiative, where he sold free high-priced tickets to homeless youth. Casey attributes his Christian upbringing in Pittsburgh's wealthy Upper St. Clair suburb to his generosity.

Casey said Mike Ilitch, Dombrowski, and Jim Leyland for allowing him the opportunity to play for Detroit after being told by Dave Dombrowski and Jim Leyland that he would not be re-signed. "They let me know," Casey said. This year has been wonderful, as well as a half of my career. It was fantastic. "I know the situation, but I'm sure of it."

The Boston Red Sox reported on February 5, 2008, that Casey had signed him to a one-year contract. Despite missing games in Japan due to a stiff neck he suffered during the 18-hour flight, Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell sustained his thumb and was put on the DL, first baseman Kevin Youkilis was promoted to third, and Casey stepped in as the starting first baseman and exploded by hitting.318 with five RBIs in his first seven games. He was on the injured list from April 26 to May 12, and he's back as a key part-time player, with a.773 OPS in 69 games.

After being suspended by the MLB for three games in the Coco Crisp–James Shields brawl, Casey was suspended for three games.

Casey announced his retirement on January 25, 2009, at the age of 34, after playing 12 seasons in Major League Baseball. He now works as a baseball analyst for MLB Network. He stayed in for Red Sox color analyst Jerry Remy on July 3, 2009, the first game for his old team.

Casey will be on Fox Sports Ohio during the 2011 season on January 14, 2011.

Casey was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum on June 23, 2012.

Casey batted.410 (16-for-39) in 12 games (2006, 2008), with three runs, two home runs, and 9 RBI.

Broadcasting career

Casey is an analyst on MLB Network's programming, including Emmy Award-winning flagship studio show MLB Tonight, the Spring Training series 30 Clubs in 30 Days, the kids-focused weekly interview and demonstration show Play Ball and MLB Network's special event coverage throughout the year.

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Sean Casey Awards

Awards and accomplishments

  • National League All-Star, 1999, 2001, 2004
  • Hutch Award, 1999 given to the player who personifies the spirit, courage and integrity of former manager Fred Hutchinson.
  • Inducted into the University of Richmond, Department of Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003.
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