From Toms River to the Olympics: Todd Frazier’s Legendary Career

As part of our celebration of the upcoming Olympics, we focus on some of New Jersey's most famous Olympic athletes.

A Legendary New Jersey Olympic Athlete

I want to start with a beloved figure, and one of my favorite New Jersey athletes, because his sports dominance reached well beyond the Olympics.

I won't lie. I became a big fan of this sports star during his years with the New York Mets, but Yankees fans, Little League fans, and baseball fans in general.

If you love baseball, you can't help but enjoy the story of Todd Frazier. It is a career that's fit for a movie script.

New Jersey Baseball Star Todd Frazier

It's a story about a young boy playing Little League, continuing through major league baseball, and wearing USA across his uniform shirt.

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Todd Frazier had a baseball career that most young children can only dream of, and he has fans all over the world.

Todd Frazier's meteoric rise through baseball started with a Little League World Championship in 1998 for Toms River East Little League.

Todd Frazier's Major League Career

He was a key reason for the championship, but this was just the beginning for Todd. He played high school and college ball and was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in 2007.

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He also played for both the New York Yankees and New York Mets, as well as other teams in his career.

Todd played a major role in the USA's silver medal win in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Todd's career is an amazing story. From the Little League fields of Toms River to the biggest baseball stages in the world, Todd has always made New Jersey proud.