The Baltimore Orioles made McDonald the first overall selection in the 1989 June draft. He is the first of two LSU Tigers to have been drafted number one, joined by Paul Skenes in 2023. [8] [9] He signed with the Orioles on August 19, and on September 6, he made his major league debut.

A multisports athlete at Denham Springs High — All-State in basketball and baseball — McDonald opted to sign a basketball grant-in-aid and joined Dale Brown’s LSU Tigers. At 6-foot-7 ...

Ben McDonald was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 27th round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Denham Springs HS (Denham Springs, LA) and the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (1st) of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from …

Feb 4, 2021 · In nine MLB seasons before he retired at age 29 from injuries, McDonald was 78-70 with Baltimore (seven years) and Milwaukee (two years). He was the first LSU baseball player to have his jersey retired and is a member of the College Baseball and Louisiana Sports Halls of …

May 29, 1989 · So it was with Ben McDonald when, as a freshman at LSU, he was called in to close out an elimination game against Stanford in the 1987 College World Series, in Omaha. It was the bottom of the...

Ask coaches and teammates and they talk about the teammate-husband-father attributes that elevate the former Denham Springs High All-State, two-time LSU All-American and the Major League’s No. 1 draft choice to a level above superstar status. “He’s always been a great young man,” LSU’s venerated baseball coach Skip Bertman said.

Jul 11, 2019 · A multisports athlete at Denham Springs High – All-State in basketball and baseball – McDonald opted to sign a basketball grant-in-aid and joined Dale Brown’s LSU Tigers. At 6-foot-7 ...

Ben McDonald. Position: Forward 6-6 (198cm) School: Louisiana State (Men) More player info

Dec 7, 2021 · McDonald decided to stick with it, and a couple years later, ESPN called and he started broadcasting the Super Regional and College Baseball World Series. Now, he splits his time between LSU, ESPN and the Orioles.

View the biography of Milwaukee Brewers Starting Pitcher Ben McDonald on ESPN. Includes career history and teams played for.