Jeffrey Hammonds

Jeffrey Hammonds was an outfielder who played baseball for the US at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. He played in college at Stanford, after having been drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1989 MLB Draft, although he did not sign. He led Stanford to the College World Series in 1990 and 1992. In 1990 he was NCAA Freshman of the Year and was named All-American in 1990 and 1992.

In 1992 Hammonds was selected by the Baltimore Orioles as the fourth overall pick in the first round of the MLB Draft. He signed with the Orioles and played in the Major Leagues from 1993-2005. He was with the Orioles from 1993-98, then played successively with the Cincinnati Reds (1998-99), Colorado Rockies (2000), Milwaukee Brewers (2001-03), San Francisco Giants (2003-04), before ending his career with one year with the Washington Nationals in 2005. Hammonds was named to the All-Star game in 2000. He finished his career with a lifetime batting average of .272, recording 110 home runs, and 423 RBI. Hammonds later worked as a scout for the San Diego Padres, and worked for the Major League Baseball Players Association.