Harold Reynolds
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Harold Craig Reynolds (born November 26, 1960 in Eugene, Oregon) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball. He graduated from Corvallis High School. He was a studio analyst on ESPN's Baseball Tonight from 1996-2006. Reynolds also was a commentator for ESPN's coverage of the College World Series and Little League World Series. Reynolds spent the first 10 years of his professional career in the majors with the Seattle Mariners from 1983 to 1992. He then moved to the Baltimore Orioles in 1993 and to the California Angels in 1994.
Reynolds is a resident of West Hartford, Connecticut.
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[edit] Professional baseball
Reynolds was an All-Star in 1987 and 1988, led the American League in stolen bases with 60 in 1987, in triples with 11 in 1988, and in at-bats with 642 in 1990. He was the only player other than Rickey Henderson to lead the American League in stolen bases during any season in the 1980s.
Reynolds was a career .258 hitter with 21 home runs and 353 RBI in 1374 games. A superb fielder, Reynolds regularly led the league in double plays turned and won three Gold Glove awards. He was a switch hitter and threw right-handed.
[edit] Post-MLB career
[edit] Sports education
Harold Reynolds also provides an in-game tutorial on how to hit, field, and pitch in the Triple Play Baseball/MVP Baseball series.
[edit] Termination at ESPN
On July 25, 2006, Harold Reynolds was fired from ESPN. The ESPN spokeswoman confirmed that Reynolds "is no longer with the network" but did not give a reason for the departure.[1] "Three people who work at ESPN and familiar with the case said the cause was a pattern of sexual harassment."[2] Reynolds confirmed that an accusation of sexual harassment was the reason for his departure but called it "a total misunderstanding" and that "I gave a woman a hug and I felt like it was misinterpreted. [3] His replacement on Baseball Tonight has been Steve Phillips, who himself faced a sexual harassment lawsuit as the general manager of the New York Mets in 1998.[4]
[edit] Lawsuit
It was announced on October 30, 2006 that Reynolds planned to sue ESPN after having tried "everything possible to handle this situation quietly behind closed doors," while stating that clearing his name was his top priority.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Reynolds out at ESPN", Associated Press, 2006-07-25. Retrieved on 2006-07-25.
- ^ "ESPN's Reynolds let go over sexual harassment", 2006-07-26. Retrieved on 2006-07-26.
- ^ Marchand, Andrew. "ACCUSED OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT: REYNOLDS WANTS ESPN JOB BACK", New York Post, 2006-07-26. Retrieved on 2006-07-26.
- ^ Jason Diamos. "The Mets Return Phillips To General Manager's Job", New York Times, November 17, 1998, p. D1.
- ^ Reynolds says he'll sue ESPN. Retrieved on 2006-10-30.
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com Harold Reynolds career statistics
- First public interview following termination at ESPN on Charlie Steiner's show 12-Sep-2006
- Reynolds wants ESPN to explain its actions - The Seattle Times, 06-Nov-2006, by Steve Kelley
- Former ESPN Analyst Sues Network over "Brief Hug" by Urban Celebrity News
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