THSBCA Podcast

Today's THSBCA podcast feature Kevin Ham of the San Diego Padres. Kevin is a member of the El Paso Sports Hall of Fame. Inducted in 2014 Raised by a single “Mom” Marie Ham whom he credits as being the “strongest woman he has ever known” because she not only escaped the German occupation of her native France but also battled cancer and raised 4 children Played football, baseball and basketball at Eastwood High School earning 8 letters Earned All District and All City honors in football Earned All District, All City and First Team All State honors in baseball Bypassed a football scholarship to the University of Nebraska to sign with the California Angels as a 13th round Draft selection in 1993 In 1995, he was selected to the Northwest League All Star Team In 1997, he hit 15 home runs and drove in 73 runs for the Cedar Rapids Kernels In 1998, he set the current California League record for outfield assists playing for the Lake Elsinore Storm In 2002, he earned the Angels “Scout of the Year” award He served as Player Development and Hitting Coach for the Provo Angels Worked as Area Scout for North and South Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kansas and Arkansas In 2011, he was promoted to Midwest Supervisor of Scouting/Cross Checker for the Angels In 2017 he began an association with the San Diego Padres in their scouting department Kevin married his high school sweetheart Jennifer Barron and they have two children Hunter and Amaray