Alex Avila
Baseball Player
MLB catcher who began his career in 2009 with the Detroit Tigers.
After an All-SEC selection and a junior year batting .343 he signed with the Tigers.
He appeared in his first MLB All-Star game in 2011.
He married his high school sweetheart Kristina Perez.
His father and grandfather became friends with Tommy Lasorda, and Lasorda became the godfather to Alex.