28 Facts About Harold Reynolds

1.

Harold Craig Reynolds was born on November 26,1960 and is an American former professional baseball player and current television sports commentator.

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Harold Reynolds played in Major League Baseball as a second baseman from 1983 to 1994, most prominently as a member of the Seattle Mariners where, he was a two-time All-Star player and a three-time Gold Glove Award winner.

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3.

Harold Reynolds played for the Baltimore Orioles and the California Angels.

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4.

In 1991, Reynolds was named the recipient of the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award.

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5.

Harold Reynolds was a member of the state championship football team in 1978, graduated in 1979, and was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.

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6.

Harold Reynolds was a member of Corvallis' American Legion baseball team that won state and regional titles in August 1978.

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7.

On June 1,2013, Harold Reynolds was inducted into the Canada College Hall of Fame and was presented with the "Colts Lifetime Achievement Award".

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8.

Harold Reynolds spent several seasons in the minor leagues, playing for the Wausau Timbers in Wisconsin in 1981, Lynn Sailors in Massachusetts in 1982, and Salt Lake Gulls in Utah in 1983, prior to his major league debut on September 2,1983.

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9.

Harold Reynolds was an All-Star in 1987 and 1988, led the American League in stolen bases with 60 in 1987, in triples with 11 in 1988, and in at-bats with 642 in 1990.

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10.

Harold Reynolds was the only player other than Rickey Henderson to lead the American League in stolen bases during any season in the 1980s.

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11.

On defense, Harold Reynolds won three Gold Glove Awards and led the American League in assists and double plays five times each.

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12.

In 1991, Harold Reynolds won the Roberto Clemente Award, given annually to a Major League Baseball player selected for his character and charitable contributions to his community.

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13.

On Oct 26,1992, Harold Reynolds was granted free agency and signed with the Baltimore Orioles that December.

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14.

Harold Reynolds signed with the San Diego Padres on Jan 28,1994, before being traded to the California Angels that March for Hilly Hathaway.

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15.

Harold Reynolds led the league in double plays turned by a second baseman five times and in errors committed by a second baseman four times, and won three Gold Glove awards for his play at second base.

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16.

Harold Reynolds joined ESPN in 1996 as a lead studio analyst on Baseball Tonight.

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17.

Harold Reynolds appeared at major baseball events on the ESPN set including the All-Star Game and the World Series.

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18.

Harold Reynolds was a commentator for ESPN's coverage of the College World Series and Little League World Series.

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19.

Harold Reynolds called the incident "a total misunderstanding" and that a hug he had given a woman had been misinterpreted.

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20.

Harold Reynolds filed a $5 million lawsuit against ESPN for payment of the remainder of his contract.

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21.

Harold Reynolds worked with TBS on their Sunday baseball telecasts, as well as the 2008 MLB Playoffs.

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22.

Harold Reynolds has been an analyst on MLB Network since its launch in January 2009.

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23.

Harold Reynolds regularly appears on MLB Tonight, Quick Pitch, Diamond Demo and MLB Network's breaking news and special event coverage, including the All-Star Game, Postseason and World Series.

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24.

Harold Reynolds was nominated for a Sports Emmy Award for his work as a studio analyst on MLB Network in 2011,2012 and 2013.

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25.

Harold Reynolds became a member of the MLB on Fox pregame show in 2012, which at the time was being produced out of MLB Network's studios.

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26.

Harold Reynolds worked on Fox's pregame show for two years alongside Matt Vasgersian and Kevin Millar.

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27.

Harold Reynolds is a Christian andis the youngest of eight children.

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28.

Harold Reynolds's brother Don Reynolds is a former outfielder who played parts of two seasons with the San Diego Padres.

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