16 Facts About Mike Lieberthal

Mike Lieberthal's father is Dennis Lieberthal, who was a Major League Baseball scout for the Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants .

Mike Lieberthal was an All-American catcher at Westlake High School, and graduated in 1990.

Mike Lieberthal hit four home runs in a single game for his high school: a solo home run, a 2-run home run, a 3-run home run, and a grand slam.

Mike Lieberthal was drafted at 17 years of age by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round of the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft, despite weighing only 155 pounds at the time.

Mike Lieberthal recorded his first career base hit in the 4th inning against Pedro Astacio.

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In 1999, Mike Lieberthal hit 31 home runs and 96 RBIs for the Phillies, while hitting.

Mike Lieberthal was an All Star for the first time, only the third Phillie catcher ever to receive the honor .

Mike Lieberthal joined Johnny Bench, Lance Parrish, and Ivan Rodriguez as the only catchers to have hit 30 home runs in the same season that they won the Gold Glove Award.

In May 2001, Mike Lieberthal was picked off at first base and tore his ACL and MCL and cartilage in his knee while attempting to dive back to the bag.

Mike Lieberthal never reached the playoffs while with the Phillies, being promoted to the majors the year after their World Series loss to Toronto, and leaving via free agency before their return to the postseason in 2007.

Mike Lieberthal made more money than the Dodgers' starting catcher, All-Star Russell Martin.

Mike Lieberthal would be the first Phillies player to retire in the same manner since Doug Glanville in 2005.

Mike Lieberthal's father is Jewish, and he is considered Jewish by Reform Judaism, and is listed as such by the American Jewish Historical Society and others.

Mike Lieberthal was inducted into the So Cal Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2015, and into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.

Mike Lieberthal appeared in the motion picture Summer Catch in 2001 alongside teammates Doug Glanville and Pat Burrell, as well as fellow major league baseball stars Hank Aaron, Ken Griffey Jr.

Mike Lieberthal served as the 2000 chairman of the Corporate Alliance for Drug Education fundraising drive.