What American professional baseball pitcher who played for the Houston Atros started his baseball journey as Nova Southeastern University?
Mike Fiers Michael Bruce Fiers (born June 15, 1985) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers. Fiers pitched a no-hitter on August 21, 2015.
Herb Juul Herbert Victor Juul (February 2, 1886 – November 14, 1928) was a Major League Baseball pitcher and college basketball player and coach. He played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1911. He appeared in two games for the Reds, on July 11 and July 15 of that season. In one of the games, he pitched four innings, allowing two runs on three hits. He pinch hit in the other game. Prior to his brief appearance in the majors, he attended the University of Illinois starting at guard on the 1905–06 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, captaining the 1906 team followed by coaching the 1908-09 and 1909-10 teams. He followed his coaching stint by playing three years with the Montgomery, Alabama minor league baseball team in the Southern Association.