Sid Akins
Pitcher
Born: (1962-11-14) November 14, 1962 (age 61)
Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Medals
Baseball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles Team

Sidney Wayne Akins (born November 14, 1962) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

Career

Akins attended Cleveland High School in Los Angeles and the University of Southern California (USC), where he played college baseball for the Trojans. He played for the United States national baseball team in the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]

The Texas Rangers selected Akins in the third round of the 1984 MLB Draft. The Rangers released him during spring training in 1986, and he signed with the Atlanta Braves' organization.[1] The Braves added him to their 40-man roster after the 1987 season.[2]

Personal life

Akins is a cousin of pitcher Randy Wolf and umpire Jim Wolf.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Baseball : Akins Plays Catch-Up With Fellow Members of U.S. Olympic Team". Los Angeles Times. August 14, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "Herald-Journal - Google News Archive Search".
  3. ^ "Wolf an $8 million man". The Orange County Register. November 29, 2006. Retrieved March 22, 2015.

External links


1984 Olympic Baseball Silver Medalists – United States
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