Baseball Victoria Hall of Fame Players: Graeme Lloyd

Graeme played with the Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, and Kansas City Royals of the American League and the Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins, and New York Mets of the National League.

He was the third native Australian to have pitched in Major League Baseball. Graeme was used exclusively as a relief pitcher during his ten years in the Major Leagues, ending his career with 30 wins against 36 losses, 17 saves, and 97 holds. At his peak, Lloyd threw a sinking fastball that reached 90 miles per hour and a slider. For much of his career, he was used as a left-handed specialist.

He became the first Australian-born baseball player to win a World Series in 1996. Graeme was awarded the win for Game 4 of the series, replacing Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning and inducing the left-handed batsman Fred McGriff to hit into an inning-ending double play. He became a two-time World Series champion for the Yankees in 1998, defeating the San Diego Padres.

Graeme represented Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and won a silver medal. Graeme has coached the Australia national baseball team at the senior, Under 23 and Under 18 levels as well as the Australia women's national baseball team. Graeme has served as a pitching coach in the Australian Baseball League with the Perth Heat and Melbourne Aces. He served as a manager in the ABL for Geelong-Korea.