Adam Housley

Baseball player and journalist

Adam Housley - Baseball player and journalist
Born

August 13th, 1971
54 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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