Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2014
- Class:
- 2000
Sean Green (1998-2000) played three seasons on the diamond for the Cardinals and is ranked ninth all-time at Louisville in innings pitched (234.2). A Louisville native and a graduate of Male High School, he went on to a 13-year professional baseball career (2000-12), including six seasons at the highest level in Major League Baseball (2006-11).
With his MLB debut on May 2, 2006 for the Seattle Mariners, Green became the first Cardinal hurler in school history to throw a pitch at the MLB level and was the second player in school history to reach the big leagues. Playing three seasons for the Mariners, two for the New York Mets and one for the Milwaukee Brewers, Green had a 10-12 record overall in the big leagues with two saves and a 4.41 ERA working exclusively as a reliever with 264 appearances on the mound and 269.2 innings pitched.
Following his collegiate career at Louisville, Green was selected in the 12th round of the 2000 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies. Following 13 years of work on the mound, he retired from professional baseball in August 2012.
