| Harold Reynolds | |
|---|---|
 Reynolds withMLB.com at the2008 World Series | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: (1960-11-26)November 26, 1960 (age 65) Eugene, Oregon, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 2, 1983, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 7, 1994, for the California Angels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .258 |
| Home runs | 21 |
| Runs batted in | 353 |
| Stolen bases | 250 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Harold Craig Reynolds (born November 26, 1960) is an American former professionalbaseball player and current televisionsports commentator. He played inMajor League Baseball as asecond baseman from1983 to1994, most prominently as a member of theSeattle Mariners, where he was a two-timeAll-Star player and a three-timeGold Glove Award winner. He also played for theBaltimore Orioles and theCalifornia Angels. In 1991, Reynolds was named the recipient of the prestigiousRoberto Clemente Award. After his playing career, he became a four-timeEmmy Award winning television baseball analyst, working for theMLB Network andFox Sports.
Born inEugene, Oregon,[1] Reynolds was raised inCorvallis and starred infootball,basketball, and baseball atCorvallis High School. He was a member of the state championship (AAA) football team in 1978, graduated in 1979, and was inducted into theOregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.[2] He was a member of Corvallis'American Legion baseball team that won state and regional titles in August 1978.[3]
Reynolds was selected in the sixth round (144th overall) of the1979 MLB draft by theSan Diego Padres on June 5. He opted not to sign and attended college initially atSan Diego State University before transferring toCañada College inRedwood City, California.[4] In the1980 MLB draft on June 3, Reynolds was selected with the second pick of the amateur draft's secondary phase by theSeattle Mariners.[5]
On June 1, 2013, Reynolds was inducted into the Cañada College Hall of Fame and was presented with the "Colts Lifetime Achievement Award".[6]
Reynolds spent several seasons in theminor leagues, playing for theWausau Timbers (A) inWisconsin in 1981,Lynn Sailors (AA) inMassachusetts in 1982, andSalt Lake Gulls (AAA) inUtah in 1983,[7] prior to his major league debut on September 2, 1983. In his major league debut, Reynolds appeared as a pinch runner forKen Phelps in the ninth inning of a 5–4 loss to theNew York Yankees.[8] During his time in the minors, Reynolds learned how to switch hit by working with minor league manager and formerCincinnati Reds catcherBill Plummer. The following season, he played AAA ball in Salt Lake before being called up again in September 1984. Reynolds exceeded his rookie limits during the 1985 season and batted .144 with 3 RBI in 67 games.[9] The next season, Reynolds appeared in over 100 games for the first time. He finished the season batting .222 with a home run, 24 RBI and 30 stolen bases in 126 games.[9]
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Reynolds was anAll-Star in1987 and1988, led theAmerican League instolen bases with 60 in 1987, intriples with 11 in 1988, and in at-bats with 642 in1990.[9] He was the only player other thanRickey Henderson to lead the American League in stolen bases during any season in the 1980s. However, Reynolds was alsocaught stealing 20 times in 1987, which led the AL, and he was caught 29 times in 1988, which led the majors.[9] On defense, Reynolds won threeGold Glove Awards and led the American League inassists anddouble plays five times each.[9] In 1986, he played in Puerto Rico with theIndios de Mayagüez.
On September 30, 1990, Reynolds was the last man to bat atComiskey Park. He grounded out againstChicago White Sox pitcherBobby Thigpen to close out a 2–1 White Sox win.[10]
In 1991, Reynolds won theRoberto Clemente Award, given annually to an MLB player selected for his character and charitable contributions to his community.[11]
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On October 26, 1992, Reynolds was grantedfree agency.[9] He signed a one-year, $1.65 million contract with theBaltimore Orioles on December 11, 1992.[12] He played in 145 games with the Orioles, batting .252 with four home runs and 47 RBI.[9] After one season with the Orioles, he again entered free agency on October 29, 1993.[9] Reynolds signed a minor league contract with theSan Diego Padres on January 28, 1994,[13] before being traded to theCalifornia Angels on March 29 forHilly Hathaway.[14] The 1994 season was Reynolds' final season in the major leagues.
Reynolds led the league indouble plays turned by a second baseman five times and in errors committed by a second baseman four times, and won threeGold Glove awards for his play at second base.
Reynolds joinedESPN in 1996 as a lead studio analyst onBaseball Tonight. He appeared at major baseball events for ESPN, including theAll-Star Game and theWorld Series. He also was a commentator for ESPN's coverage of theCollege World Series andLittle League World Series. However, he was fired from the network in July 2006 following accusations ofsexual harassment.[15][16] Reynolds called the incident "a total misunderstanding," claiming that a hug he had given a woman had been misinterpreted.[17] Reynolds filed a $5 million lawsuit against ESPN for payment of the remainder of his contract.[18][19] ESPN settled the case with Reynolds in April 2008 and paid him a seven-figure sum.[20]
Reynolds joinedMLB.com as a commentator in June 2007.[21] In April 2008, he joined Mets pre-game and post-game coverage onSNY as a baseball commentator.[22] Reynolds also worked withTBS on their Sunday baseball telecasts, as well as the 2008 MLB playoffs.
Reynolds has been an analyst onMLB Network since its launch in January 2009.[23] Reynolds regularly appears onMLB Tonight,Quick Pitch,Diamond Demo and MLB Network's breaking news and special event coverage, including the All-Star Game, Postseason and World Series. He was nominated for a Sports Emmy Award for his work as a studio analyst on MLB Network in 2011, 2012 and 2013.[24][25][26]
Reynolds became a member of theMLB on Fox pregame show in 2012, which at the time was being produced out of MLB Network's studios. Reynolds worked on Fox's pregame show for two years alongsideMatt Vasgersian andKevin Millar. After the 2013 season, Reynolds, along withTom Verducci, was promoted to joinJoe Buck on the network's top broadcast team following the retirement of lead analystTim McCarver,[27] which lasted for two seasons until the duo was replaced byJohn Smoltz in 2016.[28]
Reynolds is aChristian[29][30] and is the youngest of eight children. His brotherDon Reynolds is a formeroutfielder who played parts of two seasons with theSan Diego Padres.[31]