Kevin Graber

Kevin Graber (born June 23, 1969) rebounded from a life-threatening illness (lymphoma) and debilitating cancer treatments to carve out a career as a professional baseball player that included stops in Australia (Pine Rivers Rapids), the North Central League (Minneapolis Loons), the Prairie League (Southern Minny Stars) and the Northeast League (Adirondack Lumberjacks). In his best season as a player, Graber batted .311 for the Southern Minny Stars. He later managed the team to a 48-24 record and its first-ever playoff appearance, earning Prairie League Manager of the Year honors as the youngest field manager in all of professional baseball. That season, the Stars lost in the Prairie League Championship Series to the Minot Mallards, despite a roster that included former major leaguers Greg Olson and Juan Berenguer. The following year, Graber managed the Adirondack Lumberjacks of the Northeast League.
Graber is originally from Albany, New York. After transferring from Division...