15 Facts About Todd Zeile

Todd Edward Zeile is an American former professional baseball third baseman, catcher, and first baseman in Major League Baseball.

Todd Zeile played sixteen seasons, from 1989 to 2004, for the St Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, Texas Rangers, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees, and Montreal Expos.

Todd Zeile currently serves as a pre game and post game reporter for the New York Mets on SportsNet New York.

Todd Zeile broke into the majors in 1989 as a catcher and the Cardinals' most anticipated prospect of the year.

Cardinals manager Joe Torre wanted to make room for catcher Tom Pagnozzi and believed Todd Zeile would be a more productive hitter and would have a longer career if he moved from behind the plate, so Todd Zeile moved, with some reluctance, initially to first base and then to third base in 1990.

Related searches

Todd Zeile was traded from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Florida Marlins along with Mike Piazza in 1998 for five players, then was traded to the Rangers later that season.

Todd Zeile's span is the third longest, since Craig Biggio started the final game of his career at catcher after a 16-year span.

Todd Zeile got one final start as a catcher two weeks later on October 3,2004 in the season's final game, as the Mets' regular catcher, Jason Phillips's foot hurt him and he could not play.

Todd Zeile ended his career having hit at least one home run for each of the 11 teams he played for over the course of his career, distinguishing him as the only player in major league history to have hit a home run for over 10 teams.

Since retiring from Major League Baseball, Todd Zeile has pursued two other passions: film production, and acting.

Todd Zeile founded Green Diamond Entertainment, a film production company in West Hollywood, California, during his second stint with the Mets.

Todd Zeile was executive producer of Dirty Deeds and a producer of I Am.

Todd Zeile is a direct descendant of Presidents John Quincy Adams and John Adams and thus a cousin of actress Brooke Adams.

Todd Zeile was married to Olympic champion Julianne McNamara, the first American gymnast to earn a perfect 10.

On June 27,2020, Todd Zeile married Kristin Gamboa, daughter of ex-major league coach and minor league manager Tom Gamboa.