Sergio Romo

Sergio Francisco Romo (born March 4, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays.\n', ' As a closer for the Giants, he recorded three saves during the 2012 World Series, helping the Giants win the title. During the playoffs, he had saves in the clinching games of the NL Division Series and the World Series.\n', ' Romo was born in Brawley, California to Mexican parents. He grew up a Los Angeles Dodgers fan. His grandfather and father both played baseball; his grandfather was a member of the Mexico City Diablos Rojos. Frank, Sergio\'s father, built a pitching mound in the backyard and taught Romo how to throw. He graduated from Brawley Union High School in 2001, having played shortstop and third base on the baseball team. With no scholarship offers from four-year colleges, Romo nearly signed enlistment papers to follow his father in the U.S. Navy, but opted to play baseball at junior college instead.\n', '