Vernon Wells

About

3-time MLB All-Star outfielder who won the Silver Slugger Award as well as three Gold Glove Awards as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays.

Before Fame

He excelled in football at Bowie High School as well as baseball, and at one point he planned to attend the University of Texas to play both sports.

Trivia

In 2006, the $126 million contract he signed with the Toronto Blue Jays shocked many baseball experts and his career began to go downhill quickly after the deal.

Family Life

He married Charlene Valenti in 2001.

Associated With

He played alongside Albert Pujols in a potent lineup on the Los Angeles Angels in 2012.