Famous People with Name Matthew

Matthew Neil Franco            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Matthew Neil Franco: is a former professional baseball player who played first base in the major leagues from 1995–2003, and in Nippon Professional Baseball from 2004-2006. Franco started his pro career in 1990 with the Single-A Peoria Chiefs of the Mid West League. Franco remained in Single-A for the next season, playing for the Winston-Salem Spirit of the Carolina League in 1991. Franco then moved up to class Double-A and for the next two seasons played for the Chicago Cubs Double-A affiliates in the Southern League

Matthew Scott Garza            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Matthew Scott Garza: is a Mexican-American right-handed starting pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays .Pick in the first round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft. He attended Washington Union High School and Fresno State. Garza pitched for the 2008 Tampa Bay Rays team that clinched its first World Series berth in franchise history after years of failure. Garza was named the 2008 ALCS MVP for his efforts in the series.

Matthew Davis Hensley            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Matthew Davis Hensley: is a Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.In 2004, Hensley played for the Anaheim Angels in his only major league season. In 30 games, he went 0-2 with a 4.88 ERA and 30 strikeouts. In 2008, he played for the independent Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League. On July 20, 2009 Hensley's contract was purchased by the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

Matthew Paul Riley            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Matthew Paul Riley: is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He went to Sacramento City College.Riley was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the third round of the 1997 draft. He dominated for the Delmarva Shorebirds of the South Atlantic League at age 18, having an earned run average of 1.19 and 136 strikeouts in 83 innings pitched. It was there that his curveball started becoming known as one of the best in the Orioles' organization at the time. He had similar success with the Frederick Keys of the Carolina League and the Bowie Baysox of the Double-A Eastern League in 1999.

Matthew Scott Stark            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Matthew Scott Stark: is a former Major League Baseball catcher and designated hitter who played for two seasons. He played five games for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1987 Toronto Blue Jays season and eight games for the Chicago White Sox during the 1990 Chicago White Sox season. Also won a world series with the Florida Marlins as a coach. He is now coaching baseball at Glen A. Wilson High School in hacienda heights.

William Diller Matthew            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Diller Matthew: was an American zoologist who worked primarily on mammal fossils.Matthew was curator of the American Museum of Natural History from the mid-1890s to 1927.

Alexander Small Matthew            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alexander Small Matthew: was a Scottish-born insurance company manager and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Vancouver Centre from 1953 to 1966 as a Social Credit member.