He was not only adequate defensively but turned in Zeile-like offensive numbers (.268/.356/.467, 22 home runs, 79 RBIs, in 153 games) that helped the Mets (94-68) earn the NL wild card, then march into the World Series, Zeiles first and only fall classic as player. 10 Dan ONeill, Zeile (the Baseball Card) Is Batting a Ton, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 7, 1990: 6-F. 11 George Rorrer, Zeile Trying to Recapture His Old Zeal With Birds, Louisville Courier-Journal, August 12, 1992: D-1. $9.99 + $3.99 shipping + $3.99 shipping + $3.99 shipping. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Morgan made 17 starts for the 1995 Cardinals and was 5-6 with a 3.88 ERA. Todd Zeile was a Third Baseman, First Baseman and Catcher. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Baseball Trades & Transactions Involving Todd Zeile. Todd Chrisley Has Faced Multiple Health Crises on 'Chrisley Knows Best'. He had 2,004 hits and 1,110 RBI in 16 seasons in the majors, and also played in 29 postseason games with the Orioles, Rangers and Mets. But the day belonged to Zeile. Ironically it was Zeiles very dependability production that was always pretty good if rarely at the level of superstar peers, along with a practical and professional on-field demeanor hardened by his firsthand experience of baseball as a business that turned him into the peripatetic icon of his era: You always knew what you were getting with Todd Zeile. (LogOut/ One way they connected, Zeile said, was through baseball. Were not happy with the chemistry and the focus of this team, Jocketty said. Authorities finally arrested a suspect Friday in the Feb. 27, 2011 . For Zeile, it was hard not to be sore: feeling as though he reluctantly made the move to third base for the good of the team, only to be punished for it personally. Jorgensen managed the Cardinals to a 42-54 record and returned to the front office after the season. They divorced in January 2015. Pierce Brosnan. Todd Zeile only played three seasons for the New York Mets, the last of which was his final year in the big leagues. SheenandZeile partnered for a new sitcom, AngerManagement, that would air on FX. Selected by Kansas City Royals in the 30th round of the free-agent draft - did not sign (June 6, 1983). Zeile hit .259 with 41 home runs and 176 RBIs across 446 games with the Mets. I enjoy the museums. They should be able to produce winners., Miklasz blasted Lamping and Jocketty,saying the Cardinals executives smeared Zeile, suggesting he was responsible for poor team chemistry. (LogOut/ Vasileios-Arsenios Lioutas. 250, George Kissell, Cardinals inspired Joe Torre to be manager, Don Larsen (5 wins, 10 saves), Stu Miller (5 wins, 19 saves) and Bobby Bolin (7 wins, 6 saves) were the top relieve, Check out today's new post for the story of why 40 years ago, February 1983, Whitey Herzog obtained another catcher, Bob Gibson talks hitting with Stan Musial, George Crowe. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1990 Topps Todd Zeile St. Louis Cardinals Rookie Card #162 NMMT. Strokes are a life-threatening emergency, and immediate medical attention is critical to prevent permanent damage or death. Sudden bleeding in the brain can also cause a stroke if . Zeile was worth a career-high 2.4 Wins Above Replacement that year, according to Baseball-Reference. In 2011, Sheen was fired from the CBS sitcom TwoandaHalfMen for his erratic behavior. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 2. We have no further details on whether Todd McShay has an illness or what his overall health is, but we wish him the best. . Nationality and Family, Who is Nick Gates Girlfriend Or Wife? Faye has been dealing with this since late fall of 2021 and asked that . 18 Mike Eisenbath, Baseball Takes a Walk, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, August 13, 1994: C-1. Sept. 11 tragedy never far from Zeile's mind. Register now to join us on March 10-12, 2023, in Phoenix, AZ. He was also looked at as a major means of improving a St. Louis offense that was near the bottom in runs scored in 89. Rookie John Mabry replaced Zeile as the Cardinals first baseman. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Zeile hit .265 and recorded 2,004 hits, 253 home runs, and 1,110 RBIs in 16 MLB seasons. There is a lot between the lines of your story. . Todd Zeile earned over $40 million in his career, acording to Baseball-Reference. He first appeared on SNY for the 2006 postseason, during which executive producer Curt Gowdy Jr. saw potential. Todds mother, Sammee (Spooner) Zeile, was an editor at a local newspaper. 9 Zach Schonbrun, The Batters Box Gets a Little Boring, New York Times, July 21, 2016. https://nytimes.com/2016/07/24/sports/baseball/the-batters-box-gets-a-little-boring.html. Donruss did pretty well with their picks, too. When the Cardinals fell to 53-61 in strike-shortened 1994, Torres friend, general manager Dal Maxvill, was fired and replaced by Walt Jocketty. He was kind of at one gait. Todd Zeile was born in Van Nuys, Calif., in 1965, on the day that Sandy Koufax pitched his perfect game in Los Angeles. Todd and Julianne divorced in January 2015. He slashed .244/.333/.398 with 15 home runs and 25 doubles. Cardinals fans of 1990 were, however, left asking, Wheres the beef? Zeile hit 15 home runs as a rookie but that total led the team as it sputtered to a 70-92 season and last place, 25 games behind the NL East-winning Pirates. in Van Nuys, CA The couple shares four children Garrett, Hannah, Aaron, and Ian. Throwing mostly knuckleballs, Zeile gave up a leadoff single to Cesar Izturis but induced Chad Kreuter to ground into a double play and then struck out Wilkin Ruan. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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The country has been waiting weeks to learn the official manner of death. Todd Zeile was a big Dodgers fan who professed to have been in attendance at the first game at Dodger Stadium in 1962,4 and had been an accomplished semipro pitcher and infielder playing around the San Fernando Valley in the late 1950s and early 1960s. . Morgan eventually became the first player ever to toil for 12 different teams, briefly holding the all-time record now belonging to Octavio Dotel, who had 13 different employers.). Firing a class act like Joe Torre was a disgrace. Todd Zeile was not happy here, he added. Having planned his retirement in advance (and with the Mets well out of the playoff race), Mets manager Art Howe let Zeile once again start as a catcher, his original position, on September 18, 2004. The Zeile brothers were both good athletes who were baseball teammates at Hart High in Santa Clarita, California. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Zeile reached for a high delivery from Claudio Vargas and lined it over the fence in left for a three-run homer in what would turn out to be his final big-league at-bat. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. That game was also the last in history for the Montreal Expos, who would relocate to Washington in 2005, and the final game in the Mets managerial career of Art Howe, who already had been informed his contract wouldnt be renewed. Todd Zeile Trades & Transactions. The traditional counting stats tell a far different story about Todd Zeile's career. Zeile lacked the sex appeal New Yorkers like in their free agents and was replacing a wildly popular and productive figure in Olerud, but he ultimately proved up to the task. Zeile also blasted two home runs in the circuits all-star game, marking him for future stardom. Yes, quite a nice career. The Mets won the game, 8-1. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. The certificate, obtained by various . Zeile hit .265 and recorded 2,004 hits, 253 home runs, and 1,110 RBIs in 16 MLB seasons. But Ill tell you what, he wouldnt change. Todd Zeile covered the New York Mets as an analyst throughout the 2021 season. He was kind of at one gait. Zeiles acting credits include two appearances on the TV comedy The King of Queens, and he was one of several major leaguers to play themselves in a 1997 Saturday Night Live sketch.28. Chrisley Knows Best, News, Reality TV. Over the course of his 16-year career Todd Zeile played for 11 different teams including two stints with the Mets. I mean look at the RRs from that first group who would eventually go on to be All-Stars: Ron Darling (#30) . "Today, I just watched my dad and he made me so proud to be his daughter," writes Savannah. We worked hard and we did a lot of things, Torre said. Massachusetts police made a spud-tacular break Friday in a decade-old cold-case murder thanks to a sweet potato. Jocketty signed Jackson and hes a physical wreck.. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses, Note, this is done in an automated way, so we apologize for any errors, & please. Positions: Selected by St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the free-agent draft (June 2, 1986). Todd's paralysis is a neurological condition experienced by individuals with epilepsy, in which a seizure is followed by a brief period of temporary paralysis. But Texas scored just one run over the course of a three-game sweep at the hands of the Yankees in the Division Series. Had Todd Zeile done one more push-up, Mets fans lamented, anything could have happened. The depth of their dysfunction was revealed on one dismal day, June 16, when they fired their manager, Joe Torre, and traded their cleanup hitter, Todd Zeile. It was an outlet for him. YOU HAVE 20,000 FOLLOWERS: $100 per post at a $5/CPM. It's known as America . Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 11:02PM. He is a producer and actor, known for Zookeeper (2011), I Am (2010) and Anger Management (2012). During a road trip in Los Angeles during that 2004 season, the normally clean-shaven Zeile sported the beginnings of hefty beard. He also drove in over 100 RBI once. Back in Season 7 of Chrisley Knows Best, Todd Chrisley had a meltdown over his health problems. But to base how memorable Zeiles career off that is, frankly, unfair. Pagnozzi was the Cards starting catcher and Zeile the regular third baseman, beginning in 1991. That left him eight months to say something about Marcus Stroman. However, now that Stroman is gone Zeile calls him one of the most divisive players in the Mets clubhouse last year. Only this time, the contract in question wasnt his. In the 8th inning, in his final play as a major leaguer, Ryan Church popped up to him, as a catcher, in foul territory. These are the days when Todd Zeile misses waking up at 3 a.m. and sticking needles into his little girl's fingertips. The same goes for Zeile's lack of accolades; the 6-foot-1, 190-pound third baseman never earned an All-Star nod, nor did he ever win a Gold Glove or Silver Slugger. But in this study, patients with any leaksregardless of sizewere more likely to have stroke or TIA during follow-up than were those without leaks (8.3% vs 2.7%; P = 0.005). Exploits as a minor-league slugger were one thing; Zeiles star was also rising by association. us. Zeile was in the middle of making a point when, suddenly, he said: "Go to tease. He intimated things in the clubhouse are better just because Stroman is a Chicago Cub. But hes so damn laid back. The Kansas City Royals selected him in the 13th round of the June draft that summer, but he chose to attend UCLA on a baseball scholarship. All I see is a twitch reflex from a panic attack.. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. On June 27, 2020, Zeile married Kristin Gamboa, daughter of ex-major league coach and minor league manager Tom Gamboa. "My mother was diagnosed with bladder cancer and so she is in treatment, and we have been dealing with that treatment weekly," he shared. 13 Rick Hummel, Zeiles Recent Efforts Leave Torre Hopeful, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 20, 1993: 3-F. 14 Bob Nightengale, Steal of a Zeile, Los Angeles Times, February 26, 1997: C-1. $200 per post at $10/CPM. He played sixteen seasons, from 1989 to 2004, for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, Texas Rangers, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, New York . We used to try to get him more fiery. Originally drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 30th round of the MLB Amateur . 25 Chen, How Baseball Vet Todd Zeile Went From Run Producer to Movie Producer.. Along with Gregg Zaun and Jeff Zimmerman, he was one of three players on the team whose last names began with "Z". In the end, Todd put up some very respectable numbers.I didnt know he had done that well. Or write about sports? He filled in nicely with a productive year at the plate. Zeile broke into the majors in 1989 as a catcher and the Cardinals' most anticipated prospect of the year. Hed met the noted US Olympic gymnast Julianne McNamara when they were classmates at UCLA. He was replaced as manager by Tony La Russa, who would lead St. Louis to two World Series championships andthree National League pennants and would be inducted into the Hall of Fame with Torre. Colorado Rockies' Todd Zeile (L) is congratulated by third base coach Toby Harrah (R) after Zeile's first inning, two-run homer against the Atlanta Braves 17 August 2002 at Turner Field in Atlanta . In 2002, he was traded to the Rockies, where he moved back to third base. All three new additions contributed as Texas prevailed in a season-long wrestling match for the AL West title with the Angels, who stood pat at the deadline. Shouldn't have pumped the fist on the game 1 2000 World Series ball off the wall, Todd. Todd currently serves as a pre game and post game reporter for the New York Mets on SportsNet New York. Zeile spent most of the 1990s as a third baseman. Do you have a blog? [citation needed]. At the time, he had been worried about having low testosterone. 22 Mike Berardino, Zeile, Johnson Move On, South Florida Sun Sentinel, August 1, 1998: C-1. Todd Zeile and Julianne McNamara are divorced after a marriage of 25 years. The Mets re-signed Zeile for what turned out to be his final season in 2004. This biography originally appeared in From Spring Training to Screen Test: Baseball Players Turned Actors (SABR, 2018), edited by Rob Edelman and Bill Nowlin. His frequent travels, Zeile once said, left him with one degree of separation from everybody,2 including contacts in Hollywood that helped him launch a post-career endeavor as an entertainment magnate and a baseball broadcaster, among other efforts in business. 00:51. In 1999, Zeile was part of a historic Rangers team. background-color:#ba3434; Phone: 602.496.1460 Todd Edward Zeile (/zil/; born September 9, 1965) is an American former professional baseball third baseman, catcher, and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). We didnt want someone here who wasnt happy.19. [7] Following that game, which was the last of the season, the Expos moved to Washington, D.C. and became the Washington Nationals. Average-wise, Zeile was a better hitter in the postseason than in the regular season - in 113 playoff . 9) adorned an NYPD cap during the first game back at Shea Stadium. 15 Dan ONeill, Shaken Lives: Zeiles Regroup, St. Louis Post Dispatch, January 28, 1994: D-1. Todd Zeile was a solid player, appearing with 11 different teams in his 16 year career, beginning with the St. Louis Cardinals. The median time to stroke after a TIA was 1.64 years. on.sny.tv/eUtp3WN We want to see your submissions as well. He drove in eight runs in the clubs five-game victory over his former St. Louis club in the NLCS, and was the Mets most productive hitter in the Subway Series, but was also an unlucky participant in what many observers consider to be the Series pivotal play. A steady ascent continued in 1987 with Springfield of the Class-A Midwest League, where Zeile hit .292 with 25 home runs and 106 RBIs, earning the leagues co-MVP honors with Greg Vaughn of the Beloit Brewers. Baseball vet Todd Zeile went from run producer to movie producer with a few stops and one real-life bromance in-between. Data Provided By The FBI and District of Columbia . Honestly, if you go back in the 100-year history of the Dodgers, there was a revolving door at third base, Fred Claire, Dodgers executive vice president, said. He played sixteen seasons, from 1989 to 2004, for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, Texas Rangers, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees, and Montreal Expos. The deal then the most expensive in terms of swapped contracts in baseball history sent Piazza and Zeile to Florida in exchange for Gary Sheffield, Bobby Bonilla, Charles Johnson, Jim Eisenreich, and Manuel Barrios. He stood upright, still, and relaxed in the batters box a style he said he patterned after his boyhood idol, Steve Garvey of the Dodgers.9 Unlike Garvey, Zeile tended to step toward third base when he swung, opening up and facing the pitcher directly upon contact. Zeile was careful not to take a victory lap, professing a pride in keeping emotions in check whether he was succeeding or struggling a stance that occasionally would be interpreted as aloofness. "She is with our heavenly father," he penned in a beautiful tribute. (Updated June 23, 2020) In June 1995, the Cardinals were a franchise in disarray. Zeile is also . Some people online speculated that Todd McShay had a stroke or that he was drunk, but this simply isn't true. Weve had some great catchers through the years but I think Zeile is going to make you forget all of them, Cardinals director of player development Lee Thomas said that summer.8. Published reports indicated Cardinals president Mark Lamping was pressuring a reluctant Jocketty to appease a restless fan base by changing managers. Zeile through that point in his career had appeared at first base 76 times. This is a bad team and someone must pay the price, columnist Bob Nightengale wrote in The Sporting News. Todd Zeile never appeared in an All-Star Game, never earned an MVP vote, and never won a World Series. 4 Bob Nightengale, Zeile Slides Home, Los Angeles Times, April 8, 1997: B-12. If you saw Todd Zeile play, you could see hes not a real aggressive person in his approach to the game. Actor Gary Coleman / ImageCollect. Rather than signal an inspiringbeginning, the moves had the feel of surrender. He had overcome what his son later called a difficult childhood5 which had included a stint living in his car. after inc. $499.00. Do you have a sports website? Zeile maintained a close friendship with Sheen even as the actor endured a turbulent personal life that spilled into the public arena, resulting in Sheens high-profile termination from the hit television program Two and a Half Men. [1][2][3] He was traded from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Florida Marlins along with Mike Piazza in 1998 for five players, then was traded to the Rangers later that season. Todd Zeile weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing. Were not happy with the chemistry and focus of this team, Jocketty said at the time. Filled with sadness, the reality TV father shared a video of his mother Nanny Faye . 555 N. Central Ave. #416 vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Last Game: It was the second-longest span ever between appearances at the position. 17 Rick Hummel, Phillies Counterpunch, Sign Jefferies, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 15, 1994: D-1. His clean-shaven fastidiousness made him something of an oddball amid the prevailing dirtbag culture of his era. He also made his first appearance on the mound while Colorado absorbed a 16-3 beating at the hands of the Dodgers. Previously: George Kissell, Cardinals inspired Joe Torre to be manager, Posted in Executives, Hitters, Managers, Trades | 6 Comments. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding Zeile's insecurities intensified as she grew up in her late teens and became more mindful of body appearance, particularly after being immersed in today's social media era, when picture editing tools and flawless bodies are prevalent. The stroke treatments that work best are available only if the stroke is recognized and diagnosed within 3 hours of the first symptoms.Stroke patients may not be eligible for these if they don't arrive at the hospital in time. American actor George Clooney, winner of three Golden Globes and famous for his roles in Oceans Eleven . Torre in his playing days was a one-time Cardinals catcher who turned into a star after becoming a third baseman, and he proposed the same transition for Zeile. Michael Kirk Douglas is an American actor and producer. Zeile now holds a more traditional TV role for ex-baseball players. Todd Zeile was born on Thursday, September 9, 1965, in Van Nuys, California. Zeile wasnt any more at fault than any of the other veterans on the team. Todd Zeile rides off into the sunset with a three-run home run in the final at-bat of his Major League careerAbout Major League Baseball: Major League Baseba. Tragic Chrisley Knows Best news as Todd Chrisley asks for condolences while confirming the death of someone very dear to his heart. 3. Honing a line-drive approach, Zeile upped his batting average from .244 to .280 in 91, though he hit just 11 home runs again enough to lead a power-starved club, which in the first full season under Torre rebounded to an 81-81 record. Todd Edward Zeile http://dev.sabr.org/?p=61695, , http://dev.sabr.org/?p=61695 at http://dev.sabr.org/?p=61695, http://dev.sabr.org/?p=61695 (http://dev.sabr.org/?p=61695). I enjoy the city. "The beauty of the flashback," she smiles, "is that Jack lives on." Father . Zeiles major-league debut came during a doubleheader at Cincinnatis Riverfront Stadium on August 18. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); The story of why Cardinals gave up on MikeCuellar, How Bob Gibson achieved career win No. RARE Misprinted 1990 Donruss Todd Zeile Rookie Card missing (.) Not since the 1916 Chicago Cubs, with Heinie Zimmerman, Dutch Zwilling, and Rollie Zeider, had this occurred. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. The pairing of Torre and Zeile was a fateful one. He is widely popular for appearing on the USA Network reality series Chrisley Knows Best. "[4][5], Zeile retired following the 2004 season. In closing, this Instagram post proves to be an ordinary appreciation post that highlights an extraordinary father-daughter duo. 27 Patrick Goldstein, Exit Stadium, Enter Studio, Los Angeles Times, June 8, 2004: E-1. 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