Nine successes to report: Kurt Angle, Martin Brodeur, Johnny Damon, Ottis Anderson, Jeff Reardon, Don Money, Bob Kipper, Jeff Herrod, Peter Ciavaglia
Kurt Angle signed with the WWE in 1999 and made his televised in-ring debut in November and received his first major push in the company in February 2000, when he held both the European and Intercontinental Championships. Four months later, he won the King of the Ring tournament and soon thereafter began pursuing the WWF Championship, which he won in October. This capped off a WWF rookie year which is considered by many to be the greatest in history. On March 31, 2017, Angle was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Martin Brodeur played 22 seasons in the NHL, 21 of them for the New Jersey Devils, with whom he won three Stanley Cup championships and five Eastern Conference championships in 17 postseason campaigns. He also won two Olympic gold medals with Team Canada in the 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Brodeur is widely regarded as one of the greatest goaltenders of all time. In 2017, he was named by the league as one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players", and the following year, he was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Johnny Damon played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2012. During his MLB career, Damon played for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays, and Cleveland Indians. In 2004, arguably his best season in the Major Leagues, Damon batted .304 with 20 home runs and 94 RBIs leading the Red Sox to their first World Series Championship in 86 years.
Ottis Anderson played14 seasons in the NFL with the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants. He played college football at Miami and was selected eighth overall in the 1979 NFL Draft by the Cardinals, where he spent his first eight seasons. In his first season, Anderson was named Offensive Rookie of the Year and received Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro honors. He also received a second Pro Bowl selection the following year. Traded to the Giants in 1986, Anderson won two Super Bowl titles in Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXV.
Jeff Reardon played in Major League Baseball from 1979–1994 with the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Yankees. Reardon was nicknamed "The Terminator" for his intimidating presence on the mound and 98 mph fastball. A long-time closer, Reardon became MLB's all-time saves leader in 1992 with his 342nd save, breaking Rollie Fingers' previous record of 341. Reardon's record was broken the following season by Lee Smith. Reardon currently ranks 11th on the all-time saves list with 367.
Bob Kipper was selected by the California Angels with the eighth pick in the first round of the 1982 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his MLB debut with the Angels in April 1985 at age 20, but was traded in August to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kipper would pitch in 247 games for the Pirates over all or parts of seven seasons before finishing his MLB career for the Minnesota Twins in 1992. In eight-seasons , Kipper posted a 27–37 record with a 4.43 ERA and 11 saves in 271 appearances. He allowed 527 hits and 217 bases on balls, with 369 strikeouts, and 562 innings pitched.
Don Money played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Kintetsu Buffaloes. Money spent most of his big league career as a third baseman and was a four-time All-Star. Known as one of the best defensive third basemen of the era, he batted and threw right-handed. He played for the Phillies from 1968–1972 and Brewers from 1973–1983.
Jeff Herrod was a ninth-round draft pick in 1988, No. 243 overall. The Colts' Defensive Team Captain (1989-1996, 1998) Herrod led the Colts in tackles for seven of his 11 seasons, finishing second on the franchise’s all-time list with 1347 tackles. Even during his toughest season ending 1-15 in 1991, Herrod was named the Colts MVP. He was always a fan favorite.
Peter Ciavaglia was selected in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames. Deciding to take the college route, he played four seasons at Harvard University, where he was part of the 1989 national championship team, and eventually played in five games in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres. He spent most of his professional career in the International Hockey League with the Detroit Vipers.
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