Paul Gregory Byrd (born December 3, 1970 in
Louisville, Kentucky) is a Major League Baseball
right-handed starting pitcher who plays for the
Cleveland Indians.
Byrd attended Louisiana State University where he
pitched as part of the Tigers baseball team that won
the 1991 College World Series. He was originally
drafted in the fourth round of the 1991 amateur
draft by the Cleveland Indians. Byrd spent 5 years
in the minor leagues before being traded to the Mets
and making his major league debut on July 28, 1995.
Byrd is well-known for his striking resemblance to
actor Kelsey Grammer and because of this is called
Frasier by his teammates. He is also known for using
an "old-fashioned" windup, in which he swings his
arms back prior to going into the full windup. He
occasionally swings his arms back twice before
pitching, which can disrupt the timing of a batter.
