Bradley Thomas "Brad" Lidge (born December 23, 1976) is a former professional baseball relief pitcher. He pitched for the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals.Nicknamed "Lights Out", he is the all-time leader in strikeouts per nine innings (12.2 K/9) among pitchers with at least 200 appearances in their career. Lidge threw a four-seam fastball that consistently reached 91 or 92 miles per hour, as well as a hard, sharp breaking slider that ranged from 85 to 87 mph. He sealed the Phillies' 2008 World Series championship with the final out, a strikeout of Eric Hinske in Game 5.
Full Name
Brad Lidge
Net Worth
$22 Million
Salary
1.5 million USD
Date Of Birth
December 23, 1976
Place Of Birth
Sacramento, California, USA
Height
6' 5" (1.96 m)
Weight
95 kg
Profession
Baseball player
Education
University of Notre Dame, Cherry Creek High School
Nationality
American
Spouse
Lindsay Lidge
IMDB
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Fact
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(November 7) Traded to the Philadelphia Phillies. [2007]
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Attended Notre Dame and was named the Big East Conference Pitcher of the Year in 1998.
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Daughter Avery Grace born November 20, 2004.
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Pitcher for the Houston Astros.
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Comes out of the bullpen to the "The Game" by Drowning Pool.
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Astros top draft pick in 1998.
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Made his Major League debut on April 26, 2002.
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Wears the number 54.
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Phillies Nation TV
2015
TV Series
Himself
Keep the Faith
2013
Documentary
Himself
Prime 9
2011
TV Series
Himself
Sunday Night Baseball
2003-2010
TV Series
Himself - Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher / Himself - Houston Astros Pitcher / Himself
The Pen
2009
TV Series
Himself
2008 National League Championship Series
2008
TV Series
Himself - Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher
Rome Is Burning
2008
TV Series
Himself
2008 MLB All-Star Game
2008
TV Special
Himself - NL Relief Pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies
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