Photo: Johnmaxmena2 / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)

John Axford

ジョン・アックスフォード　/　じょん・あっくすふぉーど

Baseball player from Canada

April 1, 1983 (age 43)　・　Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

Ontario
baseball player

My Take

What sticks with me about John Axford is that nickname, "Ax Man" -- it fits a Canadian closer who bounced through eight different MLB clubs, from the Brewers to the Dodgers, after debuting in 2009. I find that journey more interesting than any single stat line. Relief pitching is a brutal, high-wire job, and lasting across that many organizations tells me he kept finding ways to be useful. The Notre Dame background and the Ontario roots round out a picture of a guy who carved out a real big-league career on grit. I'd love to know what the bullpen years actually felt like.

Overview

John Berton Axford (born April 1, 1983), nicknamed "Ax Man", is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, and Los Angeles Dodgers. Axford made his MLB debut in 2009 with the Brewers.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): John Axford
Name (Japanese): ジョン・アックスフォード
Reading: じょん・あっくすふぉーど
Born: April 1, 1983 (age 43)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Boar
Origin: Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Notre Dame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Baseball player — see all →　·　More people from Canada →