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'''Todd Mathew Hollandsworth''' (born April 20, 1973) is an American former ] ]. He played in ] (MLB) with the ] (1995–2000), ] (2000–2002), ] (2002), ] (2003), ] (2004–2005), ] (2005), ] (2006), and ] (2006). He was the ] with the Dodgers in 1996. '''Todd Mathew Hollandsworth''' (born April 20, 1973) is an American former ] ]. He played in ] (MLB) with the ] (1995–2000), ] (2000–2002), ] (2002), ] (2003), ] (2004–2005), ] (2005), ] (2006), and ] (2006). He was the ] with the Dodgers in 1996.


==Early years== ==Early years==
Hollandsworth was born in ], and graduated from ] in ], in 1991. He was drafted in the third round of the ] by the ] out of high school.<ref>http://www.webmastereye.net/popular/todd-hollandsworth-blogs-662.html</ref> Hollandsworth was born in ], and graduated from ] in ], in 1991. He was drafted in the third round of the ] by the ] out of high school.


==Professional career== ==Professional career==
Hollandsworth made his major league debut on April 25, 1995 at the age of 22 for the Dodgers. He was named the {{mlby|1996}} ] ] when he led all NL rookies that season in hits, doubles, home runs, runs batted in, and stolen bases in 149 games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/07/sports/dodger-is-top-rookie-again.html?scp=160&sq=Todd+Hollandsworth&st=nyt|title=Dodger Is Top Rookie, Again|accessdate=2009-09-21|date=1996-11-07|work=]}}</ref> His award was the fifth consecutive Rookie of the Year award for the Dodgers, an MLB record. Hollandsworth was a member of the ] Champion Florida Marlins. The Braves acquired him on August 29, 2005, from the Cubs, for minor league ]s Todd Blackford and Angelo Burrows. Hollandsworth made his major league debut on April 25, 1995 at the age of 22 for the Dodgers. He was named the 1996 ] ] when he led all NL rookies that season in hits, doubles, home runs, runs batted in, and stolen bases in 149 games. His award was the fifth consecutive Rookie of the Year award for the Dodgers, an MLB record. Hollandsworth was a member of the ] Champion Florida Marlins. The Braves acquired him on August 29, 2005, from the Cubs, for minor league ]s Todd Blackford and Angelo Burrows.


In a 12-year Major League career, Hollandsworth compiled a .273 ] with 98 home runs and 401 RBI.<ref>http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hollato01.shtml</ref> In a 12-year Major League career, Hollandsworth compiled a .273 ] with 98 home runs and 401 RBI.


==Broadcasting career== ==Broadcasting career==
During the 2008 baseball season, Todd was a regular contributor to Comcast Sports Net Chicago commenting on the Chicago Cubs baseball season.<ref>http://chicago.comcastsportsnet.com/pages/talent_gameteams</ref> In 2009, he was named the pre-and-post-game analyst for ]'s Cubs telecasts alongside ], a gig he would hold until the end of the 2016 season.<ref>http://csnchicago.com/pages/new_landing?CSN-Names-Hollandsworth-Cubs-Studio-Anal=1&blockID=37718&tagID=926</ref> During the 2008 baseball season, Todd was a regular contributor to Comcast Sports Net Chicago commenting on the Chicago Cubs baseball season. In 2009, he was named the pre-and-post-game analyst for ]'s Cubs telecasts alongside ], a gig he would hold until the end of the 2016 season.


On December 22, 2016, it was announced that Hollandsworth would be the color commentator for ] games on ] starting in 2017, pairing up with play-by-play announcer ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-marlins/fl-marlins-todd-hollandsworth-1223-20161222-story.html|title=Todd Hollandsworth replaces TV analyst by committee for Marlins' broadcasts on Fox Sports Florida|accessdate=2017-01-01|date=2016-12-22|work=]}}</ref> On December 22, 2016, it was announced that Hollandsworth would be the color commentator for ] games on ] starting in 2017, pairing up with play-by-play announcer ].


==Personal life== ==Personal life==
Todd is married to Marci Herges, the sister of his former teammate, pitcher ]. The two were introduced to one another through Herges while both were with the Dodgers in 2000.<ref>http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hollato01.shtml</ref> Todd is married to Marci Herges, the sister of his former teammate, pitcher ]. The two were introduced to one another through Herges while both were with the Dodgers in 2000.

==References==
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==External links== ==External links==

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Baseball player
Todd Hollandsworth
Hollandsworth with the Cincinnati Reds in 2006
Left fielder
Born: (1973-04-20) April 20, 1973 (age 51)
Dayton, Ohio
Batted: LeftThrew: Left
MLB debut
April 25, 1995, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 2006, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average.273
Home runs98
Runs batted in401
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Todd Mathew Hollandsworth (born April 20, 1973) is an American former professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1995–2000), Colorado Rockies (2000–2002), Texas Rangers (2002), Florida Marlins (2003), Chicago Cubs (2004–2005), Atlanta Braves (2005), Cleveland Indians (2006), and Cincinnati Reds (2006). He was the National League Rookie of the Year with the Dodgers in 1996.

Early years

Hollandsworth was born in Dayton, Ohio, and graduated from Newport High School in Bellevue, Washington, in 1991. He was drafted in the third round of the 1991 Major League Baseball Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers out of high school.

Professional career

Hollandsworth made his major league debut on April 25, 1995 at the age of 22 for the Dodgers. He was named the 1996 National League Rookie of the Year when he led all NL rookies that season in hits, doubles, home runs, runs batted in, and stolen bases in 149 games. His award was the fifth consecutive Rookie of the Year award for the Dodgers, an MLB record. Hollandsworth was a member of the 2003 World Series Champion Florida Marlins. The Braves acquired him on August 29, 2005, from the Cubs, for minor league pitchers Todd Blackford and Angelo Burrows.

In a 12-year Major League career, Hollandsworth compiled a .273 batting average with 98 home runs and 401 RBI.

Broadcasting career

During the 2008 baseball season, Todd was a regular contributor to Comcast Sports Net Chicago commenting on the Chicago Cubs baseball season. In 2009, he was named the pre-and-post-game analyst for CSN Chicago's Cubs telecasts alongside David Kaplan, a gig he would hold until the end of the 2016 season.

On December 22, 2016, it was announced that Hollandsworth would be the color commentator for Miami Marlins games on Fox Sports Florida starting in 2017, pairing up with play-by-play announcer Rich Waltz.

Personal life

Todd is married to Marci Herges, the sister of his former teammate, pitcher Matt Herges. The two were introduced to one another through Herges while both were with the Dodgers in 2000.

External links

Preceded byChipper Jones Players Choice NL Most Outstanding Rookie
1996 		Succeeded byScott Rolen
National League Rookie of the Year Award
Florida Marlins 2003 World Series champions
1 Luis Castillo
7 Iván Rodríguez (NLCS MVP)
9 Juan Pierre
10 Lenny Harris
11 Álex González
12 Mike Mordecai
14 Todd Hollandsworth
18 Jeff Conine
19 Mike Lowell
20 Miguel Cabrera
21 Josh Beckett (World Series MVP)
22 Brian Banks
25 Derrek Lee
31 Brad Penny
35 Dontrelle Willis
38 Rick Helling
40 Nate Bump
41 Braden Looper
43 Juan Encarnación
45 Carl Pavano
49 Chad Fox
52 Mike Redmond
55 Mark Redman
58 Michael Tejera
74 Ugueth Urbina
Manager
15 Jack McKeon
Coaches
Third Base Coach 13 Ozzie Guillén
First Base Coach 16 Perry Hill
Hitting Coach 28 Bill Robinson
Pitching Coach 38 Brad Arnsberg
Bench Coach 47 Jeff Cox
Bullpen Coach 67 Pierre Arsenault
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