Who Is Tommy Pham?
Thomas James Pham is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds in the United States.
He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, and San Diego Padres in the past. Pham is a right-handed batter and pitcher who measures 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 210 pounds.
Pham was drafted in the 16th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft by the St. Louis Cardinals.
He made his major league debut nine seasons after being drafted, overcoming a variety of ailments and vision difficulties associated with keratoconus.
Pham made history in 2017 by becoming the first Cardinals player since 1900 to have a.300 batting average, 20 home runs, 20 doubles, and 20 stolen bases all in the same season.
Brittany, his fraternal twin sister, arrived two minutes later. Anhtuan was confined at the moment, as he would be for the rest of their lives.
Anhtuan moved to the United States with his mother, brother, and sister after being born in Vietnam to a Vietnamese mother and an African American father.
Anhtuan was a star in American football, but he became caught up in drug and street crime.
Pham played baseball as a pitcher and infielder at Durango High School in Spring Valley, Nevada.
After completing with a .633 batting average as a senior, Pham was selected as the Reno Gazette-Class Journal’s 4A All-State Player of the Year and a second team All-American.
He received greater notice as a pitching prospect, with a fastball that reached 93 mph (150 km/h), but he preferred to play the field.
He had committed to play college baseball in Arizona before changing his mind and choosing Cal State Fullerton.
After being taken in the 16th round of the 2006 amateur draft by the St. Louis Cardinals, Pham chose professional baseball over college. He received a $325,000 signing bonus, which was higher than usual late-round picks.
How Old Is Tommy Pham?
Tommy Pham was March 8, 1988. Pham is 34 years old.