Brad Lidge is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on December 23, 1976 in Sacramento, California, United States. He took home the World Series ring alongside fellow Phillies pitcher and the series MVP He won a World Series ring alongside fellow Phillies pitcher and series MVP Cole Hamels..
Bradley Thomas Lidge (born December 23, 1976) nicknamed “Lights Out” is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Lidge played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 2002–2012. He played for the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, and Washington Nationals. As a relief pitcher Lidge saved 225 games during his career. He was a two-time All-Star, and in 2008 won the Delivery Man of the Year Award and the National League (NL) Rolaids Relief Man Award. Lidge is currently a host on SiriusXM’s MLB Network Radio.
Lidge was a 1st round draft pick by the Houston Astros in the 1998 MLB draft, taken 17th overall as a compensatory pick from the Colorado Rockies, who had signed Darryl Kile in the offseason. Lidge missed parts of his first four professional seasons (at Quad Cities, Kissimmee, Round Rock, and New Orleans) with injuries, including a torn rotator cuff and a broken forearm that threatened his career. He would overcome these injuries, making his MLB debut on April 26, 2002, against the Atlanta Braves, serving as a middle relief pitcher in the Astros’ bullpen. He started the only game of his career in September of that year against the Milwaukee Brewers. Lidge went 2-for-2 with a double and 2 RBIs at the plate, but was pulled when he strained an intercostal muscle in his ribcage after pitching three scoreless innings with four strikeouts, two walks and a hit batsman.
He got married to a woman called Lindsay at the time of their wedding in 2001. They have two children named Rowan as well as Avery.
After undergoing an arthroscopic knee operation and was awarded in 2008 the National League Comeback Player of the Year.
Lidge was born in Sacramento, California on December 23, 1976. His family moved to Englewood, Colorado when Lidge was very young. Growing up, Lidge played football, basketball and baseball among other sports. He attended Cherry Creek High School. Lidge initially played outfield but became a pitcher because Cherry Creek’s outfield was populated by such draft prospects as Donzell McDonald. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 42nd round of the 1995 draft but did not sign.
