Richard Shane Reynolds is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks. He batted and threw right-handed. Reynolds attended Ouachita Christian School in Monroe, Louisiana, where he was a three-time All-State selection, and later attended The University of Texas where he was a two-time Big 12 first team selection. Reynolds' high school coach has often made the comment that Reynolds was a far better basketball player than baseball. Reynolds' major league debut came in 1992, going 1-3 in 8 games. In 1993 he appeared in just 5 games. 1994 marked Reynolds first full season in the majors, pitching out of the bullpen for most of the season. Reynolds pitched in 33 games while making 14 starts also for the Astros. In 1995, Reynolds won 10 games while in 1996 he upped that win total by 6, winning 16 games while posting an ERA of 3.65 in 35 starts. Despite pitching in 30 starts in 1997, his record fell off from the previous year, winning just 9 games against 10 losses. Reynolds' best season came in 1998, when he won 19 games, had a 3.51 ERA, and 209 strikeouts. [More at Wikipedia]

March 26th, 1968 in Bastrop (Age 56)