Mark Wohlers

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mark Wohlers
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 23, 1970(1970-01-23)
Age	54
Birthplace	Holyoke
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Capricorn

Mark Wohlers Biography

Mark Wohlers is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on January 23, 1970 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States. An ex-relief pitcher, he played the majority of his time playing for the Atlanta Braves and won a World Series Championship with the team in 1995.

He was a teammate of He played alongside Greg Maddux on the Braves. on the Braves.

Wohlers grew up “dirt poor” in Holyoke, Massachusetts. His parents divorced when he was nine years old and he was raised primarily by his mother, Irene. He began working at fourteen years old, washing dishes in a restaurant until midnight. Wohlers committed to play college baseball for the Maine Black Bears before graduating from Holyoke High School in 1988.

Wohlers was selected in the eighth round of the 1988 amateur draft by the Braves. He went on to make his major league debut with the Braves on August 17, 1991. Less than a month later, on September 11, Wohlers teamed with fellow Braves hurlers Kent Mercker and Alejandro Peña for a combined no-hitter against the San Diego Padres; Wohlers pitched two innings in relief of Mercker.

Two sons were born to him, as well as a daughter who was with the wife Kimberly.

Mark Wohlers Net Worth

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

A month after his debut as a professional, he played in a three-pitcher non- hitting game against The San Diego Padres.

The pitch that he made during the spring of 1995 measured at 103 miles per hour.

Mark Edward Wohlers (born January 23, 1970) is a former professional baseball pitcher. A right-hander, he played all or part of twelve seasons in Major League Baseball, exclusively as a relief pitcher. He is best known for his years with the Atlanta Braves from 1991 to 1999. He is the third fastest recorded pitcher in baseball history, having thrown a pitch recorded at 103 miles per hour during a spring training session in 1995; the record was broken by Detroit Tigers pitcher Joel Zumaya with a 104 mph (167 km/h) pitch.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Mark Wohlers height 6 ft 4 in Mark weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Mark Wohlers Dating?

According to our records, Mark Wohlers is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Mark Wohlers’s is not dating anyone.

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On April 16, 1999, the Braves traded Wohlers to the Cincinnati Reds in return for John Hudek. The day after signing for the Reds he was put on the disabled list with an anxiety disorder. While undergoing treatment for his anxiety, Wohlers had Tommy John surgery on his elbow, which ended his season. Wohlers returned to baseball for the 2000 season in his old role as a setup man. He split the following season between the Reds and the Yankees before being traded to the Cleveland Indians prior to the 2002 season.

Facts & Trivia

Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mark Wohlers celebrates birthday on January 23 of every year.

In the early morning of March 1, 2011, Wohlers’ home in Milton, Georgia, caught fire, burnt down in under an hour, and was considered a “total loss” by the local fire department. However, some of Wohlers’ sports memorabilia was recovered from his basement. He has credited his wife, Kimberly, with getting him, his two sons, and youngest daughter out of the house in time. His eldest daughter was not present at the time of the fire.

What happened to Mark Wohlers?

Wohlers and his wife currently run an Atlanta real estate business called Team Wohlers, at Solid Source Realty.

How fast did Mark Wohlers throw?

PitcherRadar SpeedDate
Mark Wohlers| 103.0 mph| 1995
Armando Benitez| 102.0 mph| 2002
Randy Johnson| 102.0 mph| 07-09-2004
Robb Nen| 102.0 mph| 10-23-1997

Is Mark Wohlers in the Hall of Fame?

I don’t know how many pitchers, if any, have come back from that,” said the now-52-year-old Wohlers. The 1988 Holyoke High School graduate will enter the Western Massachusetts Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2022 in induction ceremonies on March 10 at Twin Hills Country Club.

Who hit the farthest home run ever?

In 1987, Joey Meyer , playing for the Triple-A Denver Zephyrs, launched this ball astonishing 582 feet home run. Joey Meyer’s home run is the longest homer ever recorded on video. Meyer made it to the Majors next year with the Milwaukee Brewers. Here is the longest verified home run in professional baseball history!

Did Nolan Ryan throw 108 mph?

According to the baseball documentary “Fastball”, Nolan Ryan? s final fastball, which he threw at age 46, was clocked at 98 MPH. Yep, you read that right.