Where are they know? Part II
Basically because there is not much happening from a roster standpoint on this rainy Friday, I decided to post another list of former Wild Things players and what has happened to them after they hung up their spikes.
The first edition included many players who went into coaching. This list features former players who have decided to step away from baseball and, as former Steelers coach Chuck Noll would say, "get on with their life's work."
Here goes:
L.J. Biernbaum - The right fielder for the 2004 team, Biernbaum went on to play six seasons in the Atlantic League. He currently works in residential remodeling sales for the Power House Remodeling Group in the Philadelphia area.
Matt Bok - Former Notre Dame player was a catcher who hit a couple of big home runs during the stretch drive in 2004. Bok did some coaching in the Big East at Georgetown before becoming a reporter for Bloomberg News. He currently works in media production as a web editor and producer for Bloomberg LP. He lives in London.
Joel Buchenauer - Backup infielder for the 2003 and '04 teams, Buchenauer is Production Data Analyst and Plant Manager for CloudBlue Technologies, Inc., which is described as a company that provides onsite data destruction and e-waste recycling services
Phil Butch - The small but hard-nosed guy who played left field for the 2008 team is now Dr. Phil Butch, a chiropractor in Ravenna, Ohio.
Ryan Ditthardt - Third baseman on the 2011 team, Ditthardt is the CEO of Athletic Improvement Company in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. I was unable to find out what Athletic Improvement Company is, but I'm guessing it's a baseball academy or athletic training center.
Ryan Ewin - A tall, lanky pitcher with a plus-changeup on the 2004 team, Ewin has passed the bar exam and is an attorney in San Diego. He worked in the baseball operations department of the Los Angeles Dodgers and was a broadcast services intern for the San Diego Padres.
Kevyn Feiner - Played the final season of his seven-year career as an infielder with the 20011 Wild Things. He is a personal trainer at San Prairie Athletic Club in De Forest, Wisc., which is in the Madison area.
Ryan Groth - Was a key late-season acquisition who played the outfield for the 2009 team. Groth is general manager at FollowUpPower.net, a cloud-based computer software company in Miami.
Eric Holt - A Trinity High School and Waynesburg University graduate, Holt pitched for the 2004 and '05 teams. Holt is a police officer in South Strabane Township.
Brandon Ketron - Was a catcher for part of the 2006 season before having his contract purchased by the New York Yankees. He spent two seasons in the Yankees' system and then played one season back in independent ball in the Atlantic League. At last check, Ketron is Operations Manager for HouseVending, which I believe is a Real Estate service in Tennessee.
Jon Kourie - Was an outfielder for the 2010 team under manager Darin Everson. He provides financial services as mortgage loan originator for PowerHouse Solutions in Great Neck, N.Y.
Mark McGonigle - The right fielder for the 2010 team, McGonigle retired after playing for the Wild Things and returned to his native Texas. He is a senior audit assistant at Deloitte & Touche LLP in Katy, Texas.
Billy O'Conner - Catcher for the 2010 team, O'Conner is in his second stint as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Xavier University. He also coached for one season at Northern Kentucky.
Corey Ohalek - Lefty relief pitcher was on the 2005 and '06 teams. He did some college baseball coaching and attended law school at Capital University in Ohio. He is an attorney and associate general counsel for Vrable Healthcare.
Fred Wray - One of the original Wild Things, a pitcher on the 2012 team. Wray has had an interesting career after his playing days. He is now a player agent for Octagon Sports. Among his clients are the Seattle Mariners outfielder Logan Morrison, Houston Astros catcher Jason Castro and L.A. Angels pitcher Garrett Richards.
The first edition included many players who went into coaching. This list features former players who have decided to step away from baseball and, as former Steelers coach Chuck Noll would say, "get on with their life's work."
Here goes:
L.J. Biernbaum - The right fielder for the 2004 team, Biernbaum went on to play six seasons in the Atlantic League. He currently works in residential remodeling sales for the Power House Remodeling Group in the Philadelphia area.
Matt Bok - Former Notre Dame player was a catcher who hit a couple of big home runs during the stretch drive in 2004. Bok did some coaching in the Big East at Georgetown before becoming a reporter for Bloomberg News. He currently works in media production as a web editor and producer for Bloomberg LP. He lives in London.
Joel Buchenauer - Backup infielder for the 2003 and '04 teams, Buchenauer is Production Data Analyst and Plant Manager for CloudBlue Technologies, Inc., which is described as a company that provides onsite data destruction and e-waste recycling services
Phil Butch - The small but hard-nosed guy who played left field for the 2008 team is now Dr. Phil Butch, a chiropractor in Ravenna, Ohio.
Ryan Ditthardt - Third baseman on the 2011 team, Ditthardt is the CEO of Athletic Improvement Company in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. I was unable to find out what Athletic Improvement Company is, but I'm guessing it's a baseball academy or athletic training center.
Ryan Ewin - A tall, lanky pitcher with a plus-changeup on the 2004 team, Ewin has passed the bar exam and is an attorney in San Diego. He worked in the baseball operations department of the Los Angeles Dodgers and was a broadcast services intern for the San Diego Padres.
Kevyn Feiner - Played the final season of his seven-year career as an infielder with the 20011 Wild Things. He is a personal trainer at San Prairie Athletic Club in De Forest, Wisc., which is in the Madison area.
Ryan Groth - Was a key late-season acquisition who played the outfield for the 2009 team. Groth is general manager at FollowUpPower.net, a cloud-based computer software company in Miami.
Eric Holt - A Trinity High School and Waynesburg University graduate, Holt pitched for the 2004 and '05 teams. Holt is a police officer in South Strabane Township.
Brandon Ketron - Was a catcher for part of the 2006 season before having his contract purchased by the New York Yankees. He spent two seasons in the Yankees' system and then played one season back in independent ball in the Atlantic League. At last check, Ketron is Operations Manager for HouseVending, which I believe is a Real Estate service in Tennessee.
Jon Kourie - Was an outfielder for the 2010 team under manager Darin Everson. He provides financial services as mortgage loan originator for PowerHouse Solutions in Great Neck, N.Y.
Mark McGonigle - The right fielder for the 2010 team, McGonigle retired after playing for the Wild Things and returned to his native Texas. He is a senior audit assistant at Deloitte & Touche LLP in Katy, Texas.
Billy O'Conner - Catcher for the 2010 team, O'Conner is in his second stint as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Xavier University. He also coached for one season at Northern Kentucky.
Corey Ohalek - Lefty relief pitcher was on the 2005 and '06 teams. He did some college baseball coaching and attended law school at Capital University in Ohio. He is an attorney and associate general counsel for Vrable Healthcare.
Fred Wray - One of the original Wild Things, a pitcher on the 2012 team. Wray has had an interesting career after his playing days. He is now a player agent for Octagon Sports. Among his clients are the Seattle Mariners outfielder Logan Morrison, Houston Astros catcher Jason Castro and L.A. Angels pitcher Garrett Richards.
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