JockBio: Brad Lidge Facts

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• Philadelphia Phillies	• Pitcher	• #54
• Height: 6' 5"	• Weight: 210	• Born:12/23/76

Brad was only the second player in Notre Dame history taken before the third round of the baseball draft. The first was catcher Ken Piesha in 1965.
Brad would probably have been drafted by the Colorado Rockies, but the team had surrendered it’s first-round pick the year before when it signed Darryl Kile.
Brad stuck out the side in his Major League debut, fanning Jay Payton, Todd Helton and Jason Romano.
Brad was never more nervous to ask for an autograph than when he approached teammate Roger Clemens in spring training of 2004.
In 2006, Brad became the first reliever since Eric Gagne to record three straight 100-strikeout seasons.
Brad pitched for the U.S. in the 2006 World Baseball Classic.
Brad threw a pitch clocked at 102 mph in 2006.
Brad’ save against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the 2008 NLDS was the first for a Phillies pitcher in the postseason since Mitch Williams in 1993.
Brad was named Comeback Player of the Year and Rolaids Relief Man of the Year in 2008.
Brad finished 2008 with the highest career strikeouts per nine innings pitched in history among those with 200-plus appearances.
Brad is one of the three Houston relievers to save 100 games for the team.
Brad and former Astros teammate Chris Burke once had a sushi eating contest. They tied at 55 pieces each.
When Notre Dame fell to USC in football in the fall of 2005, Brad lost a bet with Ensberg and Mike Lamb, and had to wear a Trojans t-shirt for the rest of his post-game interviews.
If Brad wasn’t a big leaguer, he says he would be either a history teacher or an archeologist.
Brad’s sister Kitty has sung the National Anthem before Astros home games.
When Brad entered a game in Houston, the Astros played “The Game” by Drowning Pool.
Brad has a degree in Marketing and Economics from Notre Dame.
Brad and his wife, Lindsey, have one daughter, Avery Grace. They also have a black lab named Meg.
Brad loves chess. He played regularly with former teammates Lance Berkman, Morgan Ensberg and Brad Ausmus.

Mitch Williams, 1993 Studio

Chris Burke, 2004 Studio