What American professional baseball pitcher who played for the Houston Atros started his baseball journey as Nova Southeastern University?
Nova Southeastern Sharks baseball The Nova Southeastern Sharks baseball program represents Nova Southeastern University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's NCAA Division II level. The Sharks have a very short history, having less than thirty years of play under their belt; however, the sharks have won the Division II championship in 2016, as well as producing several MLB stars, such as J. D. Martinez of the Arizona Diamondbacks, and Mike Fiers of the Houston Astros. They are coached by Greg Brown.
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.