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72-549: The "Senators" nickname refers to the host city being the state's capital and thus home of the Pennsylvania legislature. The team colors are red, navy blue, gold, and white, the same of the parent club, the Washington Nationals. Harrisburg has won nine Eastern League titles and is the first team in league history to win four titles in a row: 1987, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999. The 1993 Senators were recognized as one of

144-469: A Gatorade cooler in frustration after flying out in another interleague game, against the Chicago White Sox . Piniella and Bradley later confronted each other in the locker room and exchanged words. Piniella later apologized to Bradley, and reinserted him back into the lineup during the team's next start. On September 20, 2009, Cubs general manager Jim Hendry suspended Bradley for the remainder of

216-675: A ballpark for a new Minor League Baseball team in the city . The Nashua Pirates relocated to Harrisburg and was rechristened the Senators on December 9 , 1986. Like the original Senators, success was quick, winning the Eastern League championship in its first season. In 1991, affiliation shifted from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Montreal Expos , an affiliation continuing through that team's move to Washington, D.C., where they continued as

288-558: A best-of-five series to determine a league champion. As of 2022, the winners of each division from both the first and second halves of the season meet in a best-of-three division series, with the winners of the two division series meeting in a best-of-three championship series. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic , and the league ceased operations before the 2021 season in conjunction with Major League Baseball 's (MLB) reorganization of Minor League Baseball. In place of

360-452: A clerk at a local Safeway supermarket, while his father, Milton Bradley Sr., was a veteran of the Vietnam War , and was awarded a Purple Heart for his service. Bradley was named Milton Bradley Jr. when Milton Bradley Sr. filled out his son's birth certificate without Rector's permission. According to Bradley Jr.'s mother, Bradley Sr. was addicted to cocaine , physically abused her, and

432-499: A day earlier at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida . He went on the disabled list again on May 2 with a broken orbital bone and a scratched iris after a batted ball had bounced off the outfield wall and hit him below his left eye while he was trying to make a catch; up to that point, he was hitting .266 in 23 games. After a rehabilitation stint of six games with the Bisons, he

504-735: A free agent, Bradley signed with the Chicago Cubs in January 2009, who traded him in December of that year to the Seattle Mariners. In Seattle, Bradley batted .205 in 2010 and .218 in 2011 before he was released by the club. He has a career batting average of .271 with 135 home runs and 481 runs batted in (RBIs) in 1,042 games played, and was described as having "power, speed, a strong arm and star qualities", although "his temper … has never allowed him to fulfill his immense potential." In 2013, Bradley

576-484: A game, without permission, and left the stadium after an "angry exchange" with Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu after Bradley struck out with the bases loaded. The Mariners placed Bradley on the restricted list on May 6, and activated Bradley from the restricted list on May 19. He ended the season on the DL after having been placed there on July 31, retroactive to July 27, prior to arthroscopic surgery on his right knee to repair

648-506: A lateral meniscus tear on August 17. He finished the 2010 season batting .205, with eight home runs and 29 RBIs over 73 games played. On May 9, 2011, the Mariners designated Bradley for assignment after starting the 2011 season hitting .218 with two home runs and 13 RBIs in 28 games. Reportedly, the Mariners lost patience with Bradley due to his performance in a series against the White Sox. In

720-466: A league champion. Current EL teams appear in bold . Milton Bradley (baseball) Milton Obelle Bradley, Jr. (born April 15, 1978) is an American former professional baseball outfielder . Standing 6 feet (1.8 m) and weighing 215 pounds (98 kg), Bradley was a switch hitter who threw right-handed. During an 11-year career in Major League Baseball , Bradley played with

792-586: A part-time role. He went on the 15-day DL on May 11, 2006 for a strained oblique muscle and a sprained right knee. On July 30, he hit a three-run walk-off home run to beat the Toronto Blue Jays with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. During game four of the 2006 American League Championship Series versus the Detroit Tigers , Bradley became the third player in MLB history to hit home runs from each side of

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864-410: A previous at-bat . After Bradley reached first base, he questioned Winters about the alleged bat throwing and subsequent communication with Runge. According to Bradley and Padres first base coach Bobby Meacham , Winters addressed Bradley with a barrage of profanity. Bradley then moved towards Winters. While restrained by Black, Bradley fell to the ground and injured himself. He missed the final week of

936-485: A row. In 1915, an affiliated International League team moved from Newark, New Jersey , to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The club lasted one year before moving to the New York State League and disbanding. This left the city without professional baseball for seven years. In 1924, an incarnation of the Senators joined the newly formed New York–Penn League which was eventually renamed the Eastern League . Initially,

1008-510: A three-year, $ 30 million deal with the Chicago Cubs . He was issued a two-game suspension for making contact with umpire Larry Vanover while arguing a strike call on April 16, which was reduced to one game on appeal. During an interleague game against the Minnesota Twins on June 12, he caught a routine fly ball in right field and threw it into the stands, believing it was the third out of

1080-505: A top-of-the-order, middle-of-the-diamond player we feel will have a major impact at the major-league level in the near future. After the deal, Bradley was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons and reported to the team on August 2. In addition to the 30 games he played for the Bisons, he also played 10 games for the major league Indians. On April 15, 2002, he was placed on the disabled list (DL) following an appendectomy

1152-432: A tradition by recognizing great players from their history in a unique way, The One & Only World-Famous, Life Size Bobblehead Hall of Fame. These enshrined Senators' legends will each receive their own life-size bobblehead. The life-size bobbleheads will be on permanent display at FNB Field with each bobblehead holding a commemorative plaque. The Senators plan to enshrine players yearly. Every Harrisburg Senators ballgame

1224-462: A walk-off grand slam to right center field to win the fourth-straight championship for the Senators, an Eastern League first. In 2003, Sueng Song pitched the first no-hitter in modern Senators history. In conjunction with Major League Baseball's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Senators were organized into the Double-A Northeast. In 2022, the Double-A Northeast became known as

1296-448: Is aired on 1460 the Ticket (AM 1460 WTKT – Clear Channel). Terry Byrom has been the voice of the Senators since 2005. The games are also streamed on the team's website. Some games are also aired on the local TV station, Comcast Network , and occasionally has games aired on MASN . The first radio play-by-play broadcaster for the Senators was Dan Kamal, who did the broadcasts from 1987 until

1368-513: Is behind, + in GB is ahead List of Eastern League champions The Eastern League of Minor League Baseball is A Double-A baseball league in the United States that began play in 1923. A league champion has determined at the end of each season. Champions have been determined by postseason playoffs, winning the regular season pennant, or being declared champion by the league office. For 2019,

1440-469: The 100 greatest minor league teams of all time . The city of Harrisburg has a long history of professional baseball. The Harrisburg Base Ball Association existed as long ago as 1884 (according to a stock certificate issued on March 1, 1884). According to another source, in 1901, the first baseball club in Harrisburg was created. In 1912, Harrisburg won the first of three Tri-State Association championships in

1512-473: The Montreal Expos (2000–01), Cleveland Indians (2001–03), Los Angeles Dodgers (2004–05), Oakland Athletics (2006–07), San Diego Padres (2007), Texas Rangers (2008), Chicago Cubs (2009), and Seattle Mariners (2010–11). His career was also marred by legal troubles and several notable on-field incidents. Born in Harbor City, California , Bradley attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School before he

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1584-590: The Pittsburgh Pirates formed four years later, though in the smaller Interstate League . Like the Senators before it, the team gained success quickly, winning the league title one year later. The success, however, was short-lived, as the team moved to nearby York in 1943. Another team affiliated with the Cleveland Indians was created, but was not as successful. The Interstate League disbanded this Harrisburg team in 1952, and any form of professional baseball

1656-541: The Washington Nationals . The first several years of affiliation with Montreal brought consecutive championships from 1996 to 1998. In 1999, the Senators played the Norwich Navigators for a shot at their record-setting fourth consecutive Eastern League championship. In the bottom of the ninth inning of game 5, the Senators trailed by 3 runs, but with 2 outs, the bases loaded, and a full count Milton Bradley hit

1728-583: The go-ahead run against Rick Ankiel of the St. Louis Cardinals in the top of the 15th inning. On July 31 of that year, he was traded to the Cleveland Indians to serve as a possible replacement for Kenny Lofton ; in exchange, the Expos received right-handed pitcher Zach Day. Speaking to the Associated Press about the trade, Indians General Manager John Hart stated: In Milton Bradley we are getting

1800-472: The press box following a June 2008 game for what he believed were unfair comments made on the air. As the Rangers' designated hitter, Bradley watched the broadcast when he was not batting and took offense to a comparison Lefebvre made between him and Josh Hamilton . Manager Ron Washington and general manager Jon Daniels chased after him and stopped him before he got to Lefebvre, at which point he returned to

1872-570: The 2007 season, Bradley agreed to a one-year contract with the Texas Rangers. He announced in early January 2008 that he expected to be healthy and ready to play in the season opener. As the Rangers' designated hitter , he led the AL in on-base percentage (.436) and on-base plus slugging (.999), and was third in batting average (.321). On making the All-Star game, he stated, "If I somehow miraculously made it to

1944-585: The All-Star Game, I would be floored. I'd really be totally humbled by that. I'm just happy right now to play, to produce and to be with a good group of guys." He was selected to play in his first All-Star Game in 2008 as a designated hitter (DH) after being officially selected as a DH reserve, but due to an injury to David Ortiz he became the starting DH in the 2008 MLB All-Star Game . According to The Dallas Morning News Bradley attempted to confront Kansas City Royals television announcer Ryan Lefebvre in

2016-629: The Brewers to the California Angels . After the 1982 season, the team relocated to Nashua, New Hampshire , as the Nashua Angels . After the 1983 season, the team's affiliation changed again, this time to the Pittsburgh Pirates . The team changed its name then to the Nashua Pirates . At the same time, during the mid-1980s, Harrisburg Mayor Stephen Reed initiated a revitalization plan that included

2088-635: The Dodgers Dream Foundation, Children's Hospital Los Angeles , and the Long Beach Boys & Girls Clubs , among other charities. Bradley has also opened two baseball academies, one in Long Beach and another in Baldwin Hills . In August 2005, Redondo Beach police received three domestic-violence-related calls from Bradley's house. No charges were filed. In 2006, Bradley filed for divorce but

2160-522: The Eastern League, MLB created the Double-A Northeast , a 12-team circuit divided into two divisions. Prior to the 2022 season, MLB renamed the Double-A Northeast as the Eastern League, and it carried on the history of the league prior to reorganization. In 2021, the Double-A Northeast held a best-of-five series between the top two teams in the league, regardless of division standings, to determine

2232-478: The Eastern League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization. The official colors of the Harrisburg Senators are red, navy blue, metallic gold, and white. The home and away uniforms resemble those of the Washington Nationals , with a red cap for home games and navy blue for away. Both caps include the "H" and streaking baseball logo, with the "H" in the same script as

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2304-528: The Nationals brand. In 2007, the Senators added a unique logo to their brand, incorporating the prevalent and much reviled mayfly into the "H." Because of FNB Field's location on City Island in the Susquehanna River , thousands of mayflies are attracted to the ballpark's bright lights, obscuring their view. The city of Harrisburg paid $ 6.7 million in 1995 to acquire the team from the previous owners of

2376-401: The Nationals' pretzel-shaped "W." The white home jerseys include red and navy blue trim around the collar and sleeves with the "Senators" wordmark in red with metallic gold bevels and navy blue outline. The grey away jersey has navy blue and red trim around the collar and sleeves, with the "Harrisburg" wordmark in navy blue with metallic gold bevels and red outline. Both wordmarks are identical to

2448-475: The Orioles. FNB Field received a $ 32 million renovation ($ 19.1 million in state funding) in two stages. Originally the renovation was to begin in 2005; however, delays in state funding for the project were postponed until 2008, meaning the improvements were not implemented for Senators fans until the 2009 season, and the second stage was completed before the 2010 season. In 2016, the Harrisburg Senators started

2520-443: The Senators and most of the other New York–Penn League teams were not affiliated with a Major League Baseball team. In 1927, the Senators started a five-year campaign with three Eastern league championships , winning titles in 1927, 1928, and 1931. The Senators' reign ended in 1936, when flood waters from the surrounding Susquehanna River ruined their home ballpark, Island Field. Another team representing Harrisburg affiliated with

2592-567: The bottle and threw it into the stands, yelling at the fan. Bradley was immediately ejected from the game. The next day, MLB suspended him for the remainder of the season and fined him an undisclosed amount. In postseason play, he hit .273 with a home run while the Dodgers lost the National League Division Series to the St. Louis Cardinals three games to one. He finished the 2004 season batting .267 with 19 home runs and 67 RBIs, but

2664-431: The clubhouse in tears and said: All I want to do is play baseball and make a better life for my kid than I had, that's it. I love all you guys. … I'm strong, but I'm not that strong. He was quoted by Rangers radio broadcasters as saying that he never intended to physically harm Lefebvre but did want to speak to him; Daniels said he was upset that someone he didn't know was judging him. On January 8, 2009, Bradley signed

2736-570: The dugout and threw a ball bag onto the field. Bradley was suspended for four games and Tracy for one game. On September 19, he hit a 479-foot home run against the Colorado Rockies in Coors Field . On September 28, during a home game against the Rockies, Bradley mishandled a line drive and was charged with an error . A fan threw a bottle at Bradley, who left his position in right field, picked up

2808-405: The first game, he was ejected for arguing balls and strikes in the eighth inning, preventing the Mariners from putting in a pinch-runner due to not having enough available players. In the second game, he was booed for not hustling after several balls hit his way. In the final game, he made a poor throw that led to two White Sox runs. The Mariners released Bradley on May 16. In August 2003, Bradley

2880-534: The franchise, who were planning to move the team to a new taxpayer-financed ballpark in Springfield, Massachusetts . Instead of appeasing the desires of the ownership group with a new stadium, Harrisburg Mayor Stephen Reed led the city of Harrisburg to purchase the team instead. The previous owners had bought the team only six months earlier for just $ 4.1 million. Citing the ballpark as the major link in his downtown revitalization project, when asked how he could afford

2952-768: The hangups with the agreement was that a buyer for the Double-A Senators franchise had to be found. The Ottawa franchise moved to Allentown, Pennsylvania , as the Triple-A team for the Philadelphia Phillies , renamed as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs . The Baltimore Orioles also signed a player development deal with the Norfolk Tides of the International League. The Tides became be the Triple-A affiliate of

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3024-465: The hefty price tag, Mayor Reed responded by asking, "How could we not?" For a time, the Senators remained one of the only sports franchises in the United States to be completely owned by the community in which it was based. In 2006, the city put the team up for sale to combat a major budget deficit. Mayor Reed stipulated that the new owner must keep the team in Harrisburg for at least 29 years. The team

3096-416: The inning when there were only two outs, with runners on third and first base. The umpire allowed the runner on third to score as a sacrifice fly , and allowed the runner on first to advance to third (two bases are awarded to each runner at the time of throw when a wild throw goes out of bounds). Later that month, Cub manager Lou Piniella told Bradley to leave the dugout and go home after he "went after"

3168-450: The league operated under a split season format in which the first place teams from each division in both the first and second halves of the season qualified for the playoffs. In the event that the same team won both halves, the team with the best win–loss record over the full season qualified. The first and second half winners then competed in a best-of-five series to determine division champions. The division winners then played each other in

3240-488: The media respectably." Bradley later apologized to the Cubs organization for his remarks. For the Cubs, Bradley hit .257 with 12 home runs and 40 RBIs before being traded to the Seattle Mariners for Carlos Silva and cash on December 18, 2009. Bradley was part of a flurry of offseason moves by the Mariners in hopes of returning to the playoffs, having not reached the postseason since 2001. On May 4, 2010, he removed himself from

3312-1078: The mid-1990s. Kamal at the time was also the radio voice of the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League . He later was a TV analyst and studio host for the Atlanta Thrashers and then the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League . Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager Coaches [REDACTED] 7-day injured list * On Washington Nationals 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated November 19, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB  •  Eastern League → Washington Nationals minor league players – in GB

3384-514: The next season, after playing in 88 games for the Ottawa Lynx , he was promoted to the major league club and made his MLB debut on July 19, 2000. In his debut, he hit three straight singles against the New York Mets ; and for the season, he batted .221 with 15 RBIs over 42 games played. For the 2001 Expos, Bradley played 67 games, including one on April 26 in which he walked to give the Expos

3456-535: The past, we don't necessarily think that everything's going to be completely different because he came to a different place. That's fine. I would take nine Milton Bradleys if I could get them. — Dodgers general manager Paul DePodesta In his first game with the Dodgers, playing center field , Bradley went 2-for-3, with two singles and two walks. On June 1, he was ejected from a game by home plate umpire Terry Craft for arguing over balls and strikes . After being restrained by manager Jim Tracy , he returned to

3528-532: The petition was never finalized. On January 18, 2011, Bradley was arrested at his home in Encino, California and charged with making criminal threats to his wife. When he agreed to participate in an out-of-court hearing process, no charges were filed against him. However, his wife subsequently filed for divorce. In January 2013, Bradley was charged with several crimes stemming from five different domestic incidents which occurred in 2011 and 2012. On June 3, 2013, Bradley

3600-602: The plate in a postseason game, joining Bernie Williams and Chipper Jones . For the series, he went nine-for-eighteen with two home runs and five RBIs. On June 21, 2007, the Athletics designated him for assignment . A trade completed the next day, which would have sent Bradley to the Kansas City Royals for Leo Núñez , was voided by the Royals because Bradley had sustained an oblique injury in his last game as an Athletic. He

3672-737: The postseason New York–Penn League All-Star team. In 1998, he played for the Cape Fear Crocs and the Jupiter Hammerheads , tying for the Croc team lead in doubles with 21 while hitting .302 for the Crocs and .287 for the Hammerheads. While playing for the Harrisburg Senators the next season, he was suspended seven games for starting a fight after he had been hit by a pitch. He also played for

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3744-601: The regular season in 2007, during which the Padres lost to the Colorado Rockies in a one game playoff for the National League wild card on October 1. Winters was suspended for the remainder of the season and also spent the postseason on the restricted list for the incident, after MLB determined that he had indeed directed obscene language toward Bradley. Bradley was not suspended, MLB finding no need for such discipline since he did not make physical contact with Winters. After

3816-505: The season after Bradley, in an interview with the Daily Herald , stated the team lacked a "positive environment", that there were "too many people everywhere in your face with a microphone asking the same questions repeatedly" and that "[y]ou understand why [the Cubs] haven't won in 100 years here". In response, Hendry stated he would not "tolerate [Bradley] not being able to answer questions from

3888-467: The silver-medal-winning United States in the 1999 Pan American Games . Finishing 76–66, the Senators played the Norwich Navigators for the Eastern League championship. The series was tied two games to two in a best-of-five series. In the final game, Bradley hit a walk-off grand slam with two outs and a full count , in the bottom of the ninth inning, to give the Senators a 12–11 win. During

3960-604: The team had been sold to Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH), a sports management group owned by Silver Lake , an American private equity firm. In mid-2005, Peter Angelos , the owner of the Baltimore Orioles , gained the permission of the Double-A Eastern League and the Triple-A International League to move Baltimore's Triple-A affiliate from Ottawa, Ontario , Canada, to Harrisburg. One of

4032-680: The team in the second round of the 1996 Major League Baseball June amateur draft. Bradley began his professional baseball career with the GCL Expos of the Gulf Coast League in 1996; in 32 games, he batted .241 with 27 hits . The following season, he played nine games for the GCL Expos and 50 for the Vermont Expos , a short season affiliate of the Montreal Expos. For Vermont, he was named to

4104-447: Was caught stealing 11 times, tying for eighth most in MLB. During the offseason, Bradley went through anger management counseling. In a game against the San Francisco Giants on April 12, 2005, he drove in two runs with a single to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth inning with two outs, the winning run then scoring on Jason Ellison 's error in the same play. On August 25, 2005, after hitting .290 with 38 RBIs in 75 games, he

4176-409: Was banned from the Indians' training camp after not running out a popup a game earlier. On April 3, 2004, he was traded to the Dodgers for Franklin Gutiérrez and a player to be named later ( Andrew Brown ); the Akron Beacon Journal later reported that manager Eric Wedge had insisted that Bradley be traded. When we traded for Milton, I think we knew everything that came along with it. We knew

4248-421: Was convicted by a jury of nine counts of physically attacking and threatening his wife including four counts of spousal battery, two counts of criminal threats, one count of assault with a deadly weapon, one count of vandalism and one count of brandishing a deadly weapon, and was sentenced to 32 months in prison. Bradley was born on April 15, 1978, in Harbor City, California. His mother, Charlena Rector, worked as

4320-429: Was convicted by a jury of nine counts of physically attacking and threatening his wife including four counts of spousal battery, two counts of criminal threats, one count of assault with a deadly weapon, one count of vandalism and one count of brandishing a deadly weapon. On July 2, 2013, Bradley received a sentence of 32 months in prison and 52 weeks of anger management and domestic violence classes. Pending appeal, Bradley

4392-445: Was drafted by the Expos in the 1996 Major League Baseball draft . After playing four seasons of minor league baseball for the organization, he made his major league debut on July 19, 2000. In 2001, Bradley was traded to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for pitching prospect Zach Day ; he was again traded in 2004 to the Los Angeles Dodgers. After playing in 216 games for the Dodgers, the most among all teams he has played for, Bradley

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4464-407: Was eventually bought by Senators Partners, LLC of Northbrook, Illinois , headed by Jerry Reinsdorf 's son Michael, for an Eastern League record $ 13.25 million. Mark Butler, CEO of Ollie's Bargain Outlet , became the team's majority owner in March 2015, replacing Michael Reinsdorf who was principal owner and managing partner; the purchase price was not disclosed. In April 2024, it was announced that

4536-409: Was homeless for several years. Growing up, Bradley had four half-siblings from Rector's previous marriage. Bradley played baseball at Long Beach Polytechnic High School, and was a teammate of Chase Utley . After graduating high school with a 3.7 grade point average , he committed to California State University, Long Beach , but instead signed with the Expos on July 1, 1996 after being drafted by

4608-426: Was not played in the city for the next 35 years. The modern Harrisburg Senators originated in the New England states. First established in 1976 as an affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers , the Berkshire Brewers played one season in Pittsfield, Massachusetts . After that season, they moved to Holyoke, Massachusetts , where they took the nickname the Millers . In 1981, the franchise changed affiliations, moving from

4680-432: Was ordered to begin serving the 32-month sentence for his 2013 convictions, with the hearing judge stating that Bradley's request for leniency was "breathtaking, frankly, in how callous" it was. In early 2016, Bradley's request to have his jail sentence reduced was denied by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge. By April 2018, Bradley, according to Sports Illustrated , had been married to his second wife, Rachel, for two and

4752-433: Was put on the 15-day DL with a torn patellar tendon and anterior cruciate ligament which rendered him inactive for the remainder of the season. On December 13, 2005, the Dodgers traded him to the Oakland Athletics along with infielder Antonio Pérez for outfielder prospect Andre Ethier . In his first season with the Oakland Athletics, Bradley posted a .276 batting average with 14 home runs and 52 runs batted in , in

4824-416: Was reactivated by the Indians on June 4 and finished the season with a .249 batting average, 38 RBIs and nine home runs. Bradley spent the 2003 campaign with the Indians. Despite being placed on the 15-day DL with a strained right hamstring and missing the final six weeks of the season with a lower back injury, he led the team in stolen bases , with 17. On August 30, while on the DL with a back injury, he

4896-532: Was released on $ 250,000 bail. On September 14, 2013, at the age of 33, Bradley's wife died at Encino Hospital Medical Center ; an October 10 death certificate listed cryptogenic cirrhosis of the liver , hemorrhagic shock and cardiac arrest as her causes of death. In 2015, Milton maintained sole custody of his and Monique's two sons. A Los Angeles appellate court rejected Bradley's appeal on January 21, 2015. Sports Illustrated reported in May 2015 that following another unsuccessful appeal, Bradley

4968-441: Was stopped in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio for speeding and drove away before signing for his ticket . In February 2004, he was sentenced to serve three days in jail, pay a $ 250 fine and complete 40 hours of community service. In 2003, Bradley met his future wife, Monique Williams, a community relations intern for the Indians, while with the team. In 2005, Bradley was the Dodgers' nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award for working with

5040-627: Was then traded to the San Diego Padres on June 29, with cash, in exchange for Andrew Brown; it was the second time those two players had been traded for each other. Bradley started his tenure with the Padres on the 15-day DL, but came off it on July 7; in July, he batted .364 with four home runs and 12 RBIs in 18 games. On September 23, 2007, however, he tore his right ACL while being restrained by Padres manager Bud Black during an altercation with first base umpire Mike Winters . Home plate umpire Brian Runge reportedly told Bradley that Winters said that he had tossed his bat in Runge's direction in

5112-469: Was ticketed for speeding in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio . After being stopped, he refused the ticket and sped away. He pleaded not guilty to speeding and fleeing charges on September 12, but was sentenced to a three-day jail term. The ruling was upheld by the Supreme Court of Ohio in December 2004. On November 19, 2003 he signed a one-year, $ 1.73 million contract with the Indians for the Indians to avoid salary arbitration with him. During spring training , he

5184-699: Was traded to the Oakland Athletics for Andre Ethier . Bradley was traded to the Padres in 2007, was granted free agency after one season with the team, and signed with the Texas Rangers in 2007. He was voted to the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game with the Rangers, and led the American League with a .436 on-base percentage and a .999 on-base plus slugging percentage. For the year, Bradley finished 17th in American League Most Valuable Player Award voting. After becoming

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