Cliff Floyd
Montreal Expos first-round pick who grew into a power-hitting left fielder over 17 seasons.
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Cliff Floyd, born Cornelius Clifford Floyd Jr. on December 5, 1972, is an American former left fielder who spent 17 seasons in Major League Baseball. He broke in with the Montreal Expos, who drafted him in the first round in 1991, and returned to them later in his career, with his best-known stretches coming with the Expos, the Florida Marlins and the New York Mets. He won a World Series with the Marlins in 1997 and made one All-Star team. Since retiring he has worked as a broadcaster, including on Sirius XM Radio, MLB Network and Marquee Sports Network.
Quick Facts
- Position
- Left fielder
- Bats
- Left
- Throws
- Right
- Born
- 5 December 1972
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Debut league
- MLB
- Debut date
- September 18
- Debut year
- 1993
Facts from the source article.
Background
Floyd grew up in Markham, Illinois, outside Chicago, where his father, a Marine veteran, worked double shifts at a U.S. Steel plant. At Thornwood High School he starred in baseball, football and basketball and led his team to the Illinois Class AA state baseball title as a senior. Although he had committed to play for Jim Hendry at Creighton, he turned pro when Montreal chose him with the 14th overall pick in 1991. In 1993 he was named The Sporting News Minor League Player of the Year after time with the Harrisburg Senators and the Ottawa Lynx, and he reached the Expos that year aged 21. On June 27, 1994, he golfed a low pitch from Greg Maddux out of Olympic Stadium.
Did You Know?
- Floyd has said his time in Montreal helped him grow as a player and as a person.
- He appeared on Saturday Night Live in 1997 in full Florida Marlins uniform alongside fourteen other players.
- He was a featured analyst for Sportsnet's Toronto Blue Jays coverage from 2018.
- He appeared on Dragons' Den.
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