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Jason Lee Payton was born on November 22, 1972, in Zanesville, Ohio. His parents are named James Sr. & Beth Payton, he has one brother.  The five-foot right hand hitting outfielder was a star player in high school at Ohio. He attended Georgia Tech. University where he was teammates with future Red Sox players; Nomar Garciaparra and Jason Varitek. Payton was rated as an outfielder with a strong arm & good speed, In 1994 he was drafted by the New York Mets in the first round (the 29th pick overall). In 1995 he hit .345 at AA Binghamton, getting promoted to AAA Norfolk by the mid-season.  In 1996 he played with the Gulf Port Mets, St Lucie Mets, Binghamton Mets & the Norfolk Tides batting .307 overall. He missed all of the 1997 season due to injuries. Payton would have three elbow surgeries while in the minor leagues, including two Tommy John surgeries. In 1998 he went from St. Lucie to AAA Norfolk batting .261 & getting a September call up to the Mets.  Mets

Jacinto Damion Easley was born in the Bronx, New York on November 11, 1969. The family soon moved to Mt. Vernon, New York just over the Bronx border.  At age 11, his parents divorced, he moved out to California with his father. There he attended Lakewood High School & Long Beach State University. Easley got drafted by the local California Angels in the 30th round in 1988. By 1992 he hit .289 at AAA Edmonton in the Pacific Coast League getting the call up to the Angels team.  MLB Career- Angels: He was a utility infielder for the Angels from 1992-1996 hitting a best .313 in 73 games in 1993. In 1994 he struggled batting just .214 in 88 games.  In 1995 he saw a lot more playing time, a career high 114 games but struggled again, batting just .216. In July of 1996 he was traded to the Detroit Tigers for Greg Gohr. T igers Career: In Detroit he became the Tigers regular second baseman. He also played short stop, third base & DH in his time there.  He turned his career arou

Adam Robert Ottavino was born November 22nd, 1985, in Manhattan, New York City. The Ottavino family moved to Park Slope Brooklyn, where he attended school & high school.  Italian Upbringing: The Italian /American New Yorker said his Italian upbringing always had him around food with parents, grandparents & in laws always thinking he needed more to eat. His father was also a good cook he added. In 2009 he would pitch for Team Italy in the WBC. Adam attended Northeastern University in Boston pitching for the Huskies baseball team, setting school records for season & career strike outs. In 2006 he was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals as a first-round pick, the 30th player chosen overall. On May 29th, 2010, Ottavino debuted for the Cardinals, making a start giving up four runs to the Cubs at Wrigley Field taking a loss. He made two more starts, including a six run, nine hit outing in 3.2 innings to the Diamondbacks in Arizona.  He was put in the bullpen then sent back down i

Richard Jay Selma was born on November 4, 1943, in Santa Anna California. He grew up pitching in local California little league against his friend Tom Seaver. Selma actually reached the high school varsity squad before Mr. Seaver did. The five foot eleven, right-handed Selma attended Fresno State University getting signed by the New York Mets in 1963. He won 12 games in his first year at A ball Salinas, then followed up with two nine-win seasons going through the ranks of the minor leagues. At the age of 21, just two years after being signed, he made the 1965 Mets as a September call up. MLB Debut: Selma debuted on September 5, 1965, in a start at St. Louis against the Cardinals. He allowed three runs on six hits over five innings, earning the victory. In his second start he pitched a 1-0, ten inning shutous against the Milwaukee Braves, striking out 13 batters. In four games that month he went 2-1 striking out 26 batters in 26 innings. 1966:  Selma was the club's sta