Paul Byrd

Paul Byrd

Paul Gregory Byrd (born December 3, 1970 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a former American professional baseball right-handed starting pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2009. He is known as being the "nicest guy in baseball". In 2002, Byrd developed an old-fashioned, early twentieth-century windup in which he swung his arms back and forth to create deception and momentum. He became recognizable and well known for his unique delivery.

Read more about Paul Byrd:  High School, College and Minor Leagues, Major Leagues, Personal, HGH Controversy

Famous quotes containing the word paul:

    That for which Paul lived and died so gloriously; that for which Jesus gave himself to be crucified; the end that animated the thousand martyrs and heroes who have followed his steps, was to redeem us from a formal religion, and teach us to seek our well-being in the formation of the soul.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)