Paul Lo Duca

Paul Lo Duca
Lo Duca with the Los Angeles Dodgers
Catcher
Born: (1972-04-12) April 12, 1972 (age 44) Brooklyn, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 21, 1998, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 2008, for the Florida Marlins
MLB statistics
Batting average	.286
Home runs	80
Runs batted in	481
Teams
Los Angeles Dodgers (1998–2004) Florida Marlins (2004–2005) New York Mets (2006–2007) Washington Nationals (2008) Florida Marlins (2008)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (2003–2006)

Paul Anthony Lo Duca (/loʊ ˈduːkə/; born April 12, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York) is a television personality and a former Major League Baseball catcher. Previously, Lo Duca played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998–2004), Florida Marlins (2004–2005, 2008), New York Mets (2006–2007), and Washington Nationals (2008). He later became an analyst for the TVG Network, and HRTV analyzing horse races.

Lo Duca walked on to the baseball team at Glendale Community College (AZ) after he was not recruited or drafted out of high school. He hit .449 and .461 in his two years at the community college before transferring to Arizona State University. In 1993 (the one year he played at ASU) Lo Duca was named The Sporting News Player of the Year, setting school records with a .446 batting average and 129 hits. He also was named a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award, and his 37-game hitting streak is the second longest in school history. He was named ASU "On Deck Circle" Most Valuable Player; other winners include Dustin Pedroia, Willie Bloomquist, Ike Davis, and Barry Bonds.