So, I was digging around the internet the other day, just kinda bored, and I stumbled upon this name, Brandon Hyde. Didn’t ring a bell at first, but you know how it is, you see a name, and then you gotta know more. It’s like an itch you gotta scratch.
First, I found out he’s the big boss, the manager, for the Baltimore Orioles. Baseball! Okay, I’m not a huge baseball fanatic, but I know the game. A little digging here and there, and I realized this guy has been around the block in the baseball world.
His Baseball Career
- Started from the bottom: Turns out, the dude wasn’t some top draft pick. He signed with the Chicago White Sox as an undrafted free agent in 1997. I mean, you gotta respect the hustle, right? Worked his way up from there.
- School days: Before all that, he played college ball for the Long Beach State Dirtbags. And before that he went to schools like Montgomery High School and Santa Rosa Junior College. Just your typical journey to the big leagues, I guess.
But here’s where it got a little more interesting for me, I’m a family guy, so I started looking into his personal life. Turns out, Brandon Hyde is married to a woman named Lisa. They met way back in 2003, I read, and it seemed like a match made in heaven.
The Hyde Family
- Tied the knot: They didn’t mess around, I guess. They got hitched pretty quickly after they met.
- Family of five: They’ve got three kids. That’s a full house! One of their daughters is named Aria DiLeo.
- Baseball in-laws: This is a fun fact! Brandon’s wife, Lisa, her sister is married to another baseball manager, Joe Espada. Talk about keeping it in the family! I bet their family dinners are full of baseball talk.
So, that’s the gist of what I found out about Brandon Hyde. From an undrafted baseball player to a big-league manager, husband, and father. Just a regular guy, living his life, making his way in the world. It’s kinda cool to see how these pieces of information connect and paint a picture of someone’s life, even if you don’t know them personally. It’s like a little reminder that everyone’s got a story, you know? You just gotta do a little digging to find it.
