Anthony Recker

Quick Facts

Full Name	Anthony Recker
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 29, 1983(1983-08-29)
Age	41
Birthplace	Allentown
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Leo

Anthony Recker Biography

Anthony Recker is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on August 29, 1983 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Catcher who is known for his power home runs with middle-in fastballs, he had his MLB debut in the year 2011 as a member of the Oakland Athletics.

Center fielder speedy Speedy center fielder Coco Crisp was his teammate on the A’s. used to be his co-teammate in the A’s.

Recker was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 18th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft out of Alvernia College. He began catching and, on occasion, playing first base professionally.

On August 23, 2011, he was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He was named to the Triple-A All-PCL Team in 2011, a season in which he powered 16 home runs for the Sacramento River Cats. He made the Athletics’ 2012 Opening Day roster, but was optioned to the minor leagues in May.

In November 2013he wed Kelly Shepardson.

Anthony Recker Net Worth

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

He was a student at Catasauqua High School in Pennsylvania.

He was a part of with the New York Mets in 2013.

Anthony Vito Recker (born August 29, 1983) is an American former professional baseball catcher and first baseman. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, and Atlanta Braves.

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Who is Anthony Recker Dating?

According to our records, Anthony Recker married to Kelly Shepardson. As of December 1, 2023, Anthony Recker’s is not dating anyone.

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Recker made the Opening Day roster in 2014 as a backup catcher to d’Arnaud. On April 12, Recker hit a solo home run in the top of the 13th off Matt Shoemaker to break the 6-6 tie between the Mets and Angels and win the game for the Mets 7-6.

Facts & Trivia

Anthony Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Anthony Recker celebrates birthday on August 29 of every year.

Despite an early-season injury to d’Arnaud in 2015, the Mets kept Recker as a backup catcher, and promoted prospect Kevin Plawecki to serve as the starter. On April 14th, Recker played 3B in an emergency role. On May 14, Recker had his first career multi-homer game against the Chicago Cubs, a game that the Mets went on to lose. On November 6, Recker was outrighted off the 40-man roster, making him a free agent. Recker hit .125 with two home runs, five RBIs in 80 at-bats in 32 games in 2015. From 2013 to 2015 as a Met, Recker hit 15 home runs in 140 games. However, Recker did manage to hit 8 home runs in just 108 plate appearances while playing for the Las Vegas 51s. Recker was known for his propensity to hit home runs late in games or in key situations.

Top Facts about Anthony Recker

1. Anthony Recker is a retired American baseball catcher.
2. He was born on August 29, 1983 in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
3. Recker played for six different MLB teams during his career.
4. He made his MLB debut with the Oakland Athletics in 2011.
5. Recker hit .199 with 16 home runs and 53 RBIs in his career.
6. He played college baseball at Alvernia University in Reading, PA.
7. Recker was drafted by the Athletics in the 18th round of the 2005 MLB draft.
8. He won a gold medal as part of Team USA at the Pan American Games in 2011.
9. Recker retired from professional baseball after the 2018 season.
10. He currently works as a color commentator for ESPN+ broadcasts of college baseball games.

Does Anthony Recker still work at SNY?

He recently became an analyst on the Mets’ network SNY and has filled in for Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling in the booth with Gary Cohen. “In early 2019, I decided [playing baseball] wasn’t the right thing for me to do anymore,” he told The Morning Call in April 2020.

How old is Anthony Recker?

39 years (August 29, 1983)

Who did Recker play for?

All teams

How much does Keith Hernandez get paid?

Contract:1 yr(s) / $5,900,000
Signing Bonus| –
Average Salary| $5,900,000
Free Agent:| 2021 / UFA

Where does Ron Darling live?

Darling lives in Connecticut. His younger brother, Edwin, a first baseman, was drafted by the New York Yankees in 1981 and played 69 games in their farm system over two seasons. On May 6, 2019, Darling announced that he had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer.