He was one of the bigger players ever to put on a Dodger uniform. 6’5″, 215lbs, and his nickname was Moose. Mike Marshall was born in Libertyville, Illinois, on January 12th, 1960. His parents were Frank and Sandy Marshall, and he had a sister, Terri.
His father was raised on a farm until he bought a printing business. Libertyville is located about 35-40 miles from downtown Chicago. When he was selected in the 6th round of the 1978 first-year player draft, he was finishing up at Buffalo Grove High School, about 10 miles from Libertyville and about 30 miles north of Wrigley Field.