Lance Broadway
Lance Broadway | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Bryan, Texas, U.S. | August 20, 1983|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 7, 2007, for the Chicago White Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 26, 2009, for the New York Mets | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 2–2 |
Earned run average | 5.24 |
Strikeouts | 39 |
Teams | |
Lance Daniel Broadway (born August 20, 1983) is an American actor and former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is 6'3" and throws right-handed.
High school and college
Broadway was born in Bryan, Texas, and attended Grand Prairie High School, where he was an all-district performer all three of his years on the varsity team. He transferred from Grand Prairie after his junior year and attended Waxahachie High. He played with former high-school All-State player Ben Hudspeth.[1]
Broadway then went on to pitch for Dallas Baptist University, and major in communications, where he earned all-conference honors both years he pitched for the Patriots. He threw two no-hitters as a freshman and as a sophomore went 10–2 with a 2.82 Earned run average and 102 strikeouts in 108 innings pitched.
After two seasons with Dallas Baptist, Broadway transferred to
Minor leagues
Broadway was selected 15th overall (the fourth pitcher taken in the first round) by the
Entering 2007, Broadway was named the third-best prospect in the White Sox system. Broadway finished the season at 8–9 with a 4.65 ERA and 108 strikeouts in 26 starts and 155 innings pitched for Charlotte.[4]
New York Mets
The White Sox, with a surplus of starting pitching, and realizing that Broadway was unlikely to crack the team's rotation saw an opportunity to acquire a veteran backup catcher. The Sox traded Broadway to the Mets for Ramón Castro in May 2009. Broadway, who was 0–1 with a 5.06 ERA for the season, was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons of the International League[5] and was added to the starting rotation.[6]
On August 26, 2009, Broadway was called up to the New York Mets when LHP Óliver Pérez was placed on the disabled list.[7]
On December 13, 2009, Broadway was non-tendered by the New York Mets, making him a free agent.[8]
Toronto Blue Jays
On December 16, 2009, Broadway was signed by the
Personal life
At a nightclub in 2010, Broadway allegedly assaulted Ivan Pinney, severely damaging his eye and face.[10][11]
Acting career
Broadway made his motion picture debut in the 2013 film Olympus Has Fallen.[12]
In 2014, Broadway was cast as "Commander Linden" in Sci Fi thriller
In 2015, Broadway was cast as Devon in the short film Shattered Reflections.[14]
References
- ^ "2002 Team History". Waxahachie High School. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ "2012 Conference USA Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). p. 93. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ^ "1st Round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Lance Broadway Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "Bisons and Mets Agree to Partnership". Buffalo Bisons. September 22, 2008. Retrieved September 22, 2008.
- ^ "News: Castro Traded To White Sox". Mets Blog. May 30, 2009. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Costa, Brian (August 28, 2009). "Reliever Lance Broadway delighted by call-up to NY Mets, but promotion highlights sorry state of team". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
- ^ "Redding, three others non-tendered". New York Post. December 13, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "Blue Jays sign Buck for one season, $2 million". ESPN. Associated Press. December 16, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ Malisow, Craig (January 21, 2010). "Courts Woodlands Man Sues After Former Major-Leaguer (Allegedly) Assaults Him". Houston Press. Archived from the original on January 25, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ^ Taylor, Mike (March 9, 2010). "Woodlands man still recuperating from alleged assault on New Year's". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ^ Cauthen, Shawn (February 12, 2013). "Lance Broadway Goes from Major League Baseball to OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN". Screenslam. Archived from the original on February 15, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^ Gibson, Bradley (September 29, 2017). "Beyond the Trek". Film Threat. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "Shattered Reflections (2015) - IMDb". IMDb.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Lance Broadway at IMDb