When the LA Angels selected Spencer Griffin from Wharton Junior College, which is less than an hour from where Griffin grew up in Sugarland, Texas (suburb of Houston), he played both football and baseball. He played both sports until he met coach Dennis Carter who changed Griffin’s path.
“My coach in high school Dennis Carter, who was more than just a coach, he was my best friend. Coach Carter was the first person to ever believe in me. He was the first person to tell me I could be a professional baseball player,” Griffin said. “I never knew anything about it (baseball).