LaTroy Hawkins

LaTroy Hawkins (born December 21, 1972) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. In his 21-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he played for the Minnesota Twins, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, New York Mets, and Toronto Blue Jays. At the time of his retirement, Hawkins was the only active player to be a member of the 1,000-games-pitched club, and at 42 years of age, was the oldest active player in MLB.\n', '

Hawkins was born and raised in Gary, Indiana. Hawkins\' father was absent and he was raised primarily by his mother, Debra, and his maternal grandparents. Hawkins attended West Side High School. Aside from baseball, Hawkins also competed in basketball and football. At West Side he competed in basketball against Glenn Robinson and recei…