Gregg Zaun

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gregg Zaun
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 14, 1971(1971-04-14)
Age	53
Birthplace	Glendale
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aries

Gregg Zaun Biography

Gregg Zaun is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on April 14, 1971 in Glendale, California, United States. A retired MLB catcher who was a part of nine teams during his 16-year long career in big league. He was a winner of the World Series in 1997 while playing for the Florida Marlins.

He was a teammate of He was teammates with Bengie Molina while playing for the Toronto Blue Jays. when he played for his team, the Toronto Blue Jays.

Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 17th round of the 1989 Major League Baseball draft, Zaun reached the majors with the Orioles in June 1995. Used primarily as a back-up early in his career, he was traded to the Florida Marlins in 1996. After winning a World Series with the Marlins in 1997, he moved to the Texas Rangers prior to the 1999 season. He has also played with the Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, and Colorado Rockies. He signed as a free agent with the Blue Jays prior to the 2004 season. In 2004, the Blue Jays were the first team to make Zaun, at 33, a starting catcher. Valuable in the line-up as a switch-hitter, he set a career high in 2005 with 133 games.

Zaun, the nephew of former MLB catcher Rick Dempsey, was a high school teammate of Mark Loretta. Zaun and Loretta attended Saint Francis High School in La Cañada, California and graduated in 1989. Zaun was recruited to play college baseball at USC, UCLA, Loyola Marymount and Oklahoma, but signed a letter of intent to play for Texas. However, he chose not to play for Texas upon learning that they had signed a junior college All-American catcher. Zaun also played for the United States national baseball team at the 1989 World Junior Baseball Championship in Canada.

He got married Jamie Zaun and has a sister who is named Stephanie.

Gregg Zaun Net Worth

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

After graduation from the high school of 1989 He was a 17th-round selection by the Baltimore Orioles that same year. The player made his MLB debut in 1995.

He began his broadcasting career while still playing baseball . He began to become a regular TV contributor after his retirement.

Gregory Owen Zaun (/ˈ z ɔː n / ; born April 14, 1971) is an American baseball analyst, public speaker and a retired professional baseball catcher. He played for nine different teams over sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball from 1995 until 2010, winning a World Series Championship in 1997. From 2006 to 2017, he served as an on-air personality with Sportsnet in Canada.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Gregg Zaun Dating?

According to our records, Gregg Zaun married to Jamie Zaun. As of December 1, 2023, Gregg Zaun’s is not dating anyone.

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On February 15, 2008, Zaun responded in detail to the allegations made in the report after issuing a denial as soon as it came out. Zaun vehemently denied taking performance-enhancing drugs, stating that he owed Grimsley $500 and that Grimsley re-wrote the cheque to purchase drugs for himself. Zaun explained, “I can say, with 100% certainty, that the cheque was not to buy performance enhancing drugs. It’s obvious to me what parts of the cheque are my writing”.

Facts & Trivia

Gregg Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Gregg Zaun celebrates birthday on April 14 of every year.

Zaun was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Rays GM Andrew Friedman in exchange for Rhyne Hughes on August 7, 2009. On August 16, Zaun hit a pinch hit grand slam home run against his old team the Blue Jays in the 8th inning off Brandon League on a 3–2 fastball. On November 12, 2009, Zaun was granted Free Agency. On December 4, 2009, Zaun signed a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers for $1.9 million. After suffering a severe injury, Zaun’s 2010 season—and, as it turned out, his MLB career, ended on May 20. After the season, Milwaukee declined his contract option, and he became a free agent on November 2.

Where's Gregg Zaun now?

Former Toronto Blue Jays catcher Gregg Zaun is hosting a baseball camp from July 2-3 at Whalley Athletic Park. He will be joined by former baseball pros, including Whalley Little League icon and former Major League Baseball player Justin Atkinson.

How old is Gregg Zaun?

51 years (April 14, 1971)

Where is Kevin Barker now?

He currently co-hosts the sports talk show Baseball Central alongside Jeff Blair on Sportsnet 590 the FAN, out of Toronto.

Who got fired from Sportsnet?

Nick Kypreos left Sportsnet two months after McCown signed off. Doug MacLean and John Shannon, both regular contributors on the radio and on television, also parted ways with the company.

Who is Gregg Zaun married to?

Jamie Zaun