Rick Holifield

Marshall Rickey Holifield (sometimes misspelled Holyfield) (born March 25, 1970 in the Bronx, New York) is a retired Minor league baseball player. Holyfield is a graduate of Ganesha High School in Pomona, California.

Professional baseball career

Selected by Toronto Blue Jays in 21st Round of the 1988 amateur entry draft. He played with Toronto's minor league system from to . In 1994, he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies organization and played in their minor league system until . In he was traded along with Larry Wimberly (pitcher) to the Boston Red Sox. In he played in the minor leagues for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and in for the Atlanta Braves. After playing for the Richmond Braves in 1998, Holyfield retired from professional baseball. His sons are Elijah Holifield and Caleb Holifield.

Radomski affidavit

In December 2007, Holyfield's name was released in Kirk Radomski's unsealed affidavit as an alleged user of performance enhancing drugs. Holifield was one of only four baseball players listed in the affidavit that was not referenced in the Mitchell Report, the others were Sid Fernandez, Pete Rose, Jr. and Ryan Schurman.

See also

• Pawtucket Red Sox Alumni
• List of Major League Baseball players named in the Mitchell Report