Adam Housley
Baseball player and journalist
Born
August 13th, 1971
53 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants. Transitioned to journalism, working for various networks including Fox News. Covered significant events and developed a reputation in broadcast journalism.
Played in Major League Baseball
Worked as a correspondent at Fox News
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