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Craig Breslow Biography

Craig Breslow is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on August 8, 1980 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. A left-handed reliever who played an a key element of the 2013 Boston Red Sox World Series Championship team.

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Craig Andrew Breslow (pronounced BREHZ-loh; born August 8, 1980) is an American baseball executive serving as the Director of Strategic Initiatives for Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs in Major League Baseball (MLB), and a former professional baseball pitcher. He played in MLB for the San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Miami Marlins.

In 1992 when he was 12 years old, his sister Lesley—two years older—was diagnosed with pediatric thyroid cancer, for which she had surgery to remove all of her thyroid gland (a thyroidectomy). “Something as traumatic as that has a lasting impact,” Breslow said. “It confirmed my interest [in medicine]. Being a doctor went from being a prestigious profession to something that changes people’s lives.” The experience led Breslow to take an interest in molecular biophysics and biochemistry. Later in life, Breslow formed a non-profit foundation to help children with cancer.

His father Abe played tennis and soccer and also taught as his wife Anne was a math teacher.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In soccer, he helped lead Trumbull High to their first-ever state tournament victory. In 1997, he was named to the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference Boys First-Team Soccer Team. He was known for having an uncanny ability to score from very difficult and wide angles, and ranks among the school’s all-time scorers. Scholastically he excelled as well, scoring 1420 on his SAT exam.

Craig Breslow Net Worth

Craig Breslow is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Craig Breslow's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at Yale University, and his 2.56 ERA his senior year was the best in to the Ivy League.

Because of his intelligence and his education at Yale as well as two of his parents working as teachers He was dubbed “the smartest man in baseball.”

His 71 strikeouts were the most by a lefty reliever in Oakland history, breaking the mark of 69 set by Bob Lacey in 1977. He finished with a career-high 74⅔ innings; fourth among American League relievers. He was named the 2010 Most Valuable Jewish Pitcher by Jewish Major Leaguers, as Ryan Braun won hitter honors. Through 2010, he had in his career allowed only 33 of 151 (21.9%) of inherited runners to score, which was the fourth-best percentage among pitchers with 150 or more inherited runners since the statistic was first tracked in 1974.

In baseball, he was the winning pitcher in the Class LL State Baseball championship game, playing with teammate and future Arizona Diamondbacks 2nd round draft pick and major league infielder, Jamie D’Antona. He also played in little league with future major league pitcher Charlie Morton. As a senior in high school, Breslow played in the Connecticut/Massachusetts All-Star game at Fenway Park. He was named to the 1998 New Haven Register All-Area team.

Breslow attended Trumbull High School in Trumbull, Connecticut, graduating in 1998. He was a standout in baseball and soccer, and served as team captain in both sports during his senior year.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Craig Breslow height 5 ft 11 in Craig weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Breslow was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and raised in Trumbull, Connecticut. He is Jewish, and attended Hebrew school. His family attended Congregation B’nai Israel in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he had his bar mitzvah in 1993. He has fasted while pitching on Yom Kippur, and noted: “Being Jewish is more difficult in baseball … but I try to do what I can in terms of paying attention to holidays.”

Breslow’s collegiate career and his first year with the Brewers organization are partially discussed in the book Odd Man Out: A Year on the Mound with a Minor League Misfit by Matt McCarthy. McCarthy and Breslow were friends and teammates at Yale, and were on rival Pioneer League teams during the 2002 season. He also starred in a parody of Rex Ryan’s foot fetish video called “ihaveprettylefthand”.

Who is Craig Breslow Dating?

According to our records, Craig Breslow married to Kelly Shaffer . As of December 1, 2023, Craig Breslow’s is not dating anyone.

Breslow was captain of the Yale Bulldogs baseball team in the Ivy League. As a freshman in 1999, he pitched for the Middletown Giants of the New England Collegiate Baseball League; in November 2013 he was inducted into the NECBL’s Hall of Fame. As a junior, he led Yale in victories (3) and ERA (2.61; 3rd in the Ivy League), striking out 66 batters in 51⅔ innings (ranking 13th in the nation in strikeouts per nine innings). He earned All-Ivy honors that season, which included a 16-strikeout performance vs. Cornell, and a one-hit shutout at Harvard. As a senior, he led the Ivy League with a 2.56 ERA.

Facts & Trivia

Craig Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Craig Breslow celebrates birthday on August 8 of every year.

In 2002, Breslow ranked fifth in the Pioneer League with six wins, going 6–2 with a 1.82 ERA in 23 appearances out of the pen for the Rookie-level Ogden Raptors. He struck out 56 in 54⅓ innings, and limited the opposition to a .218 average.

What happened to Craig Breslow?

On October 17, 2019, the Chicago Cubs Breslow was promoted to the position Director of Pitching / Special Assistant to the President and General Manager.

Who is the smartest person in baseball?

He’s been called the smartest man in baseball by several journalists, and in 2010, The Sporting News named him the smartest athlete on its Top 20 list.

How many MLB players went to Harvard?

Names that appear on the chart above in bold print are in the Harvard University Hall of Fame. Did you know that there were nineteen former Harvard University ballplayers who made it to the majors? Send updates to Baseball Almanac.

How many MLB players have a college degree?

The Federal Graduation Rate for baseball, at about 49 percent, is even lower than for football and basketball. That is unacceptable. Very few college baseball players are good enough to make it to the Major Leagues. Coaches must commit to educating their student-athletes first and winning games second.

Who is the smartest professional athlete?

Craig Breslow The Oakland Athletics pitcher was recently named the smartest athlete in all sports by Sporting News. The Yale-educated Breslow got a 1420 on his SAT’s, and a 34 on his MCAT’s (the average score is a 28), and was accepted into NYU’s Medical School.

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