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John Rocker Biography

John Rocker is a retired American baseball player who was born and brought up as John Loy Rocker in Statesboro, Georgia, United States. He represented teams such as Atlanta Braves and Tampa Bay Devil Rays in Major League Baseball.

10 Quick Facts About John Rocker

1. Name: John Loy Rocker
2. Age: 48 years
3. Birthday: 17 October
4. Zodiac Sign: Libra
5. Height: 6 feet 3 inches (1.93m)
6. Nationality: American
7. Occupation: Baseball player
8. Marital Status: Dating
9. Salary: Under Review
10. Net worth: $2 million dollars

John Rocker Age

John is 48 years old as of 2022, he was born on 17 October 1974, in Statesboro, Georgia, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 17 October every year and his birth sign is Libra.

John Rocker Height

Rocker stands at a height of 6 feet 3 inches (1.93m).

John Rocker Weight

John has a weight of 95 kg.

John Rocker Education

Rocker enrolled at First Presbyterian Day School’ in Macon, Georgia.

John Rocker Family

Rocker was born and raised by his parent Jake Rocker and his mother Judy Rocker in Statesboro, Georgia, United States. It is not known if he has any siblings. We will update this section as soon as the information is available.

John Rocker Wife

John is in a romantic relationship with Julie McGee. The pair meet at a Motley Crue concert and started dating in the year 2011.

John Rocker’s Net Worth

John has an estimated net worth of $2 million dollars as of 2022. This includes his assets, money and income. His primary source of income is his career as a baseball player. Through his various sources of income, John has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

John Rocker Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Rocker.

John Rocker Wiki

• Full Names: John Loy Rocker
• Popular As: John
• Gender: Male
• Occupation / Profession: Baseball player
• Nationality: American
• Race / Ethnicity: Not Available
• Religion: Not Available
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

John Rocker Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 48 years
• Zodiac Sign: Libra
• Date of Birth: 17 October 1974
• Place of Birth: Statesboro, Georgia, United States
• Birthday: 17 October

John Rocker Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: Not Available
• Height / How Tall?: 6 feet 3 inches (1.93m)
• Weight: 95 kg
• Eye Color: Not Available
• Hair Color: Not Available
• Shoe Size: Not Available

John Rocker Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Jake Rocker
• Mother: Judy Rocker
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Available
• Marital Status: Dating
• Wife/Spouse: Not Available
• Dating / Girlfriend: Not Applicable
• Children: Sons (None) Daughter(s) (None)

John Rocker’s Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $2 million dollars
• Salary: Under Review
• Source of Income: Baseball player

John Rocker Career

John threw three no-hitters during his high school career. He initially committed to play college baseball for the Georgia Bulldogs and he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 18th of the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft. He was promoted to the major league club in the year 1998. In his first season in the major leagues, he was one to three with a 2.13 ERA in thirty-eight innings pitched.
An injury put Atlanta closer Kerry Ligtenberg on the DL, moving Rocker into the work of closer, where he was 4–5 with thirty-eight saves and a 2.49 ERA. He was 1–2 with twenty-four saves posting a 2.89 ERA but he was demoted for threatening a reporter. He began to receive intense taunting from opposing group fans due to his negative character and his pitching performance started to decline.
He together with infielder Troy Cameron was traded to the Cleveland Indians for right-handed relievers Steve Karsay and Steve Reed, together with cash. In Cleveland, his record that year was three to seven with a 5.45 ERA and four saves. He also played that year for the Indians in the ALDS against the Seattle Mariners. The Indians traded him to the Texas Rangers for pitcher David Elder. In Texas, he refused designation to the minor leagues.

He attained struggled at two to three with a six-point sixty-six ERA and was released. He signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays but was released after two appearances and an ERA of 9.00 in the year 2003. He took off to recover from surgery on his left shoulder in the 2004 season. He signed with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League in the year 2005. He questioned New Yorkers to bury the hatchet. After going zero to two with a 6.50 ERA in twenty-three games.

John Rocker Controversies

In late 1999, Rocker’s discourteous comments about the people of New York City were published by Sports Illustrated magazine. When he was questioned if he would play for the New York Mets or the New York Yankees, he answered by saying that New York City is a hectic and nerve-wracking city. He criticized the presence of foreigners in the city and complained about the growing population of Asians, Spaniards and Russians in the city.
During his interview with Sports Illustrated, he criticized fans of the New York Mets, accusing them of throwing bottles, quarters, and batteries at players. His comments irked several such as the commissioner of baseball Bud Selig who suspended Rocker for the first twenty-eight games of the season. The suspension term was reduced to fourteen games.
He was criticized for defending Ozzie Guillén who had used a derogatory term against a sports columnist titled Jay Mariotti in June 2006. He said that, America is a free country and that people should be allowed to use lewd terms if they want. He used a derogatory term against his former general manager John Schuerholz during an interview with the sports news and blog website Deadspin.
In March 2007, he was implicated in a steroid ring. He agreed to use steroids during the 2007 season. He asked about the integrity of other players as well. He was included in several controversies throughout his sports career and he made headlines again in the year 2016 when he sued a company named Partnership Liquidity Investors. He is currently included in various real estate ventures and works as a columnist for a website entitled WorldNetDaily.

John Rocker 2022

In 2002 Rocker made his acting debut when he was cast to play a murderous golf club groundskeeper titled George Anderson in the horror-comedy film The Greenskeeper. He made guest appearances in TV series, including Pros vs. Joes and Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith. He appeared as himself in a TV series documentary named Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
He became famous as a television personality when he took part in the CBS network’s prominent reality television series Survivor, San Juan del Sur.

He appeared alongside his girlfriend before he was voted out on the eighth day of the competition. Though McGee moved ahead in the competition, she quit on the eighteenth day after suffering an emotional breakdown. He appeared in a TV movie named Outside the Perimeter; The John Rocker Incident.

John Rocker Train Quotes

• The biggest thing I don’t like about New York is the foreigners. You can walk an entire block in Times Square and not hear anybody speaking English. Asians and Koreans and Vietnamese and Indians and Russians and Spanish people and everything up there. How the hell did they get into this country?
• I’ve taken a lot of crap from a lot of people. Probably more than anybody in the history of this sport. I know Hank (Aaron) and Jackie (Robinson) took a good deal of crap, but I guarantee it wasn’t for six years. I just keep thinking: How much am I supposed to take?
• My comments concerning persons afflicted with AIDS as well as various minority groups have left people wondering if I am a racist.
• The media loves nothing more than when there is a racial scandal or something. Racism, and bigotry, are just such hot-button issues, and the media loves it.
• I’ll admit I said something I shouldn’t have said.
• I’m merely a baseball player, guys. In the great scheme of things, my thoughts, opinions and attitudes are of little importance.
• I have a group of close personal friends that are all my world. My family is my world. And as long as those people are happy with me, then I’m happy with myself.
• Even though it might appear otherwise from what I’ve said, I am not a racist. I should not have said what I did because it is not what I believe in my heart.
• Like me or don’t like me, I’m not going to adjust my behavior, just to gain a few more positive fans.
• The last thing I want to do… is offended people and ostracize myself.
• I am extremely sorry for the stress and confusion I have brought to the Braves organization.
• I have hurt people. It was unintentional, but nevertheless, there was damage done.

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