Brad Martin Hennessey is a former American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. He stands 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 185 pounds. He played for the Giants from 2004-08 and threw five pitches: a fastball, a slider, a changeup, a curveball, and a cutter. Hennessey attended Youngstown State University and set several school records during his tenure with the team. In 2001, he was selected by the Giants in the first round of the draft. He did not pitch in 2002 because of surgery to remove a non-cancerous tumor from his back. In 2004, he reached the major leagues for the first time. He spent much of the 2005 season in the major leagues, making 21 starts and posting a 4.64 earned run average. In 2006, Hennessey spent time both in the Giants' starting rotation and the bullpen. He became a relief pitcher full-time in 2007, spending the entire season in the majors and closing for the Giants part of the time. After posting a 7.81 ERA with the Giants in 2008, Hennessey was outrighted to the minors; he refused the assignment and became a free agent. He attempted to pitch for the Baltimore Orioles in 2009 but was unable to due to injury. 

February 7th, 1980 in Toledo (Age 44)