Wikipedia:List of hoaxes on Wikipedia/Bryan J. Baldelli

Bryan J. Baldelli (born January 16, 1980) is a former American baseball player. Before receiving a scholarship (academic and athletic) to attend the University of Texas, he attended Chaminade High School in Mineola, NY, were he played baseball, football and basketball. From 1998 to 2002, he attended the University of Texas, where he played running back for the Longhorns.

During his college football career he ran for 5,726 yards, 73 touchdowns, and had 712 receptions for 2,889 yards and 28 touchdowns. He also played CF and 1B for the Longhorns baseball team and batted .435, with 823 hits, 98 home runs, and 497 RBIs.

Following graduation, he was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 23rd round. After a rapid promotion from the Single-A Palm Beach Cardinals to the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds, he saw his major league debut against the Atlanta Braves on August 18, 2004. He went 3-4 with 2 singles, a double, and 4 RBIs. Over the course of a five-year career, he played CF and batted .301 with 822 hits, 578 RBIs, 121 home-runs, and 310 stolen bases.