Blue Jays Birthdays: Todd Stottlemyre, David Wells
David Wells turns 63 today. David Wells was born in Torrance, California. Stories claim his mother was a ‘biker chick’ with five children from four fathers, and that he was raised by Hell’s Angels.
True or not, it adds color to his background. The Blue Jays picked him in the second round of the 1982 […]
TORONTO, ON - CIRCA 1989: David Wells #46 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches during an Major League Baseball game circa 1989 at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, Ontario. Wells played for the Blue Jays from 1987-92. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) | Getty Images David Wells turns 63 today.
David Wells was born in Torrance, California. Stories claim his mother was a ‘biker chick’ with five children from four fathers, and that he was raised by Hell’s Angels. True or not, it adds color to his background.
The Blue Jays picked him in the second round of the 1982 draft. Barry Bonds went nine picks later, and Bo Jackson and Barry Larkin were also picked in the same round. A 6’4” left-hander, Wells was known for his size and fondness for beer, not fitness.
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