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Paul Lo Duca Biography

Paul Lo Duca is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on April 12, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Paul Anthony Lo Duca (born on 12 April 1972) is an American retired professional baseball player as well as a television celebrity. He was a part of Major League Baseball as a player with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998-2004), Florida Marlins (2004-2005, 2008), New York Mets (2006-2007) and Washington Nationals (2008). Later, he was an analyst of horse racing with the TVG Network and New York Racing Association. In November of 2019, he signed sign a contract with Barstool Sports as a horse racing analyst and a gambling analyst.

The Mitchell Report refers to an October 2003 meeting between Dodgers officials, that discussed about the possibility of using steroids by certain players. The minutes of the meeting state:

Lo Duca was born in Brooklyn, New York, but was raised in Glendale, Arizona, and attended Apollo High School, after attending St Simon and Jude Middle School. On August 7, 2006, the New York media leaked a story about his divorce suit with his wife, Sonia (Flores) Lo Duca, a former Playboy model. The leak by the New York Post led Lo Duca to threaten to stop giving interviews to the media. Lo Duca had been “one of the most helpful and available players in the Mets clubhouse,” and afterward resumed giving interviews, as long as they pertained to baseball. Lo Duca has a daughter, Bella Lucia, with his ex-wife.

On December 13, 2007, Lo Duca was named in the Mitchell Report in connection with human growth hormone (HGH) use. Lo Duca allegedly received the HGH from former Dodgers clubhouse attendant and known steroids dealer Kirk Radomski, who produced three checks from Lo Duca totaling $3,200. Federal investigators also seized handwritten notes from Lo Duca to Radomski during a search of Radomski’s house. The report also claims that Lo Duca introduced several other baseball players to Radomski, including Adam Riggs, Kevin Brown, Éric Gagné, and Matt Herges.

After becoming a regular major leaguer, Lo Duca was named to four All-Star Games. The year 2002 saw him as among of the top contact batters in the majors. the only exception being Jason Kendall struck out less often, and nobody was more likely to have a higher proportion of missed and swings. In 2003 Lo Duca’s 25-game hit streak was longest in Dodgers history. In addition, defensively the team was ranked second among the National League in throwing out base runners. The year 2004 saw him ranked first among National League catchers in RBIs. In the field , in 2004 the year 2004, he was able to steal 93 bases, which was more than all other catchers of Major League Baseball.

NamePaul Lo Duca
First NamePaul
Last NameDuca
OccupationBaseball Player
BirthdayApril 12
Birth Year1972
Place of BirthBrooklyn
Home TownNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignAries
Full/Birth Name
ParentsLuci Lo Duca, Paul Lo Duca Sr.
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Bella Lucia Lo Duca

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Lo Duca became a free agent after the 2008 season and did not play in 2009. In June 2009, he joined TVG Network as an analyst and began working on 2009 Belmont Stakes day.

Paul Lo Duca Net Worth

Paul Lo Duca is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Paul Lo Duca's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Despite his high school success, Lo Duca spent many years playing in the minor leagues following his being selected into the 23rd round in 1993’s Amateur Draft. After a brief stint playing for the Vero Beach Dodgers, Lo Duca was assigned into the Australian Baseball League to play with the Dodgers Australian affiliate, the Adelaide Giants during the 1995-96 off-season in order to aid his growth. He had an impressive year when he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2001 at the age of 29. Lo Duca drew comparisons to Dodgers predecessors Mike Scioscia and Mike Piazza and Mike Piazza. All three were skilled and well-known everyday catchers who were born in the Dodgers organization. Additionally, they all have Italian descent. Lo Duca’s main strengths were as the contact hitter like Scioscia, but not as powerful as the powerful Piazza.

Lo Duca walked on to the team of baseball of Glendale Community College (AZ) after he wasn’t recruited or picked from high school. He was a hitter, hitting .449 and .461 during his two seasons in the college, before moving onto Arizona State University. In 1993 (the one of the years he played in ASU), Lo Duca was named The Sporting News Player of the Year. He also set school records with the .446 the batting average, with 129 strikes. Lo Duca was also an official Finalist in the Golden Spikes Award, and his 37-game streak of hitting is the second-longest in the history of the school. In addition, he was named ASU “On Deck Circle” Most Valuable Player; other winners include Dustin Pedroia, Willie Bloomquist, Ike Davis, and Barry Bonds.

Lo Duca was traded from Los Angeles along with Juan Encarnación and Guillermo Mota to the Marlins for Hee-seop Choi, Brad Penny, and minor league pitching prospect Bill Murphy at the 2004 trading deadline.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeBaseball Player
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

On August 8, 2008, Lo Duca signed a minor league deal to return to the Florida Marlins organization. LoDuca was called up on August 16.

After the 2007 season, Lo Duca agreed to a $5 million, one-year deal with the Washington Nationals on December 10. He was released by the Nationals on July 31, 2008, after batting .230/.301/.281.

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Later, Lo Duca was traded to the Mets for two minor league prospects: pitcher Gaby Hernandez and outfielder Dante Brinkley. This was part of a Marlin “market correction” where most of their high-paid players were traded away after the 2005 season. Lo Duca was a member of the 2006 All-Star Team, and the Mets finished that year with a 97-65 record and made the postseason (his first playoff experience). Lo Duca hit .318, his highest average since 2001. He also had a .355 on-base percentage, a career high. Lo Duca collected his 1,000th career hit on May 30, 2007, off Barry Zito. His batting average fell 48 points that year to .272, and he played only 119 games after making a trip to the disabled list in August.

On January 19, 2010, Lo Duca signed with the Colorado Rockies and came out of retirement. His role with the club was as a backup catcher and occasional first baseman and outfielder. He only appeared in the minor leagues with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox during his stint in the Rockies organization, batting .233/.292/.302.

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On May 29, 2010, Lo Duca was released, and in June, he returned to work for TVG. He continues to work as a horse racing analyst for the network.

Facts & Trivia

Paul Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Paul Lo Duca celebrates birthday on April 12 of every year.

On January 9, 2013, in response to the Baseball Hall of Fame announcement in which no players were elected, Lo Duca acknowledged his steroids use, tweeting “I took PED and I’m not proud of it…but people who think you can take a shot or a pill and play like the legends on that ballot need help.”

Why did Paul Duca leave TVG?

Earlier this week, Former MLB All-star Paul Lo Duca announced that he would be leaving TVG for another opportunity closer to his home on Long Island.

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When did Paul du Duca play for Dodgers?

Paul Anthony Lo Duca (born April 12, 1972) is an American retired professional baseball player and television personality. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998–2004), Florida Marlins (2004–2005, 2008), New York Mets (2006–2007), and Washington Nationals (2008).

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