14 Facts About Lou Merloni

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Louis William Merloni was born on April 6,1971, and nicknamed "Sweet Lou", is an American radio personality and a former Major League Baseball player.

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Lou Merloni played for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

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In 1991, Lou Merloni played collegiate summer baseball for the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and returned to the league in 1992 to play with the Cotuit Kettleers.

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4.

Lou Merloni hit a home run in his first major-league at bat in Fenway Park, a 3-run home run off of Jose Rosado on May 15,1998.

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Lou Merloni became popular with Boston fans for his local roots and reliable pinch hitting.

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Lou Merloni signed a contract with the Oakland Athletics for the 2007 season.

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Lou Merloni played the season for the A's Triple-A affiliate, the Sacramento River Cats.

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Lou Merloni was voted Best Defensive Player and Best Teammate for the 2007 season.

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On May 27,2008, Lou Merloni joined the New England Sports Network as a commentator on the Red Sox pre-game and post-game shows.

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Lou Merloni was hired by Comcast SportsNet New England during the 2009 season as an analyst and reporter.

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11.

On February 28,2011, Lou Merloni started co-hosting WEEI's Mut and Lou Merloni with Mike Mutnansky.

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On May 27,2014, Lou Merloni was joined by former New England Patriots tight end Christian Fauria and Tim Benz, a former beat reporter for the Pittsburgh Steelers and radio show host in Pittsburgh, to form "Midday's with MFB" after Mike Mutnansky was forced out of the show due to poor ratings.

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In 2013, Lou Merloni began serving as a part-time color analyst on Red Sox radio, teaming with play-by-play announcers Joe Castiglione and Dave O'Brien for select games.

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Lou Merloni's account was confirmed with former major league pitcher John Rocker who previously stated that a doctor hired by the Major League Baseball Players Association told Alex Rodriguez, Ivan Rodriguez, Rafael Palmeiro and him how to use steroids after a spring training lecture in 2002.

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