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Meet Our Ambassadors
Joseph Wooten
From the moment I heard about the League of Angels, I knew that I wanted to be a part of it. They do more than just promote an already popular game, they give hope and joy to those with special needs using the game of baseball in a way there are no losers.
Joseph Allen Wooten, aka “The Hands of Soul” a loving husband and father, keyboardist, writer, arranger, producer, educator, motivational speaker, and author, is a 3-time Grammy Award nominated artist, and since 1993 is the keyboardist/vocalist for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted Steve Miller in his Steve Miller Band.
Born to Dorothy and Elijah "Pete" Wooten, Joseph is the 2nd youngest of the 5 Wooten Brothers, all musicians: 5-time Grammy Award Winning bassist, Victor Wooten; 5-time Grammy Award Winner and drummer/inventor Roy "Futureman” Wooten; guitarist Elijah "Regi" Wooten aka "The Teacha," and the late saxophonist Rudy Wooten.
Joseph is now the keyboard player/vocalist for the legendary Steve Miller Band, playing large venues around the world.
JosephWooten.com
facebook.com/jwootensoul
instagram.com/jwootensoul
youtube.com/user/handsofsoul
Clint Hurdle
Clint is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and manager. Hurdle played for the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, and St. Louis Cardinals, and managed the Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Hurdle played 515 games at the major league level. After retiring from playing baseball, Hurdle became a manager. His eight seasons with the Rockies included leading the 2007 club to the franchise's first National League (NL) pennant. On November 14, 2010, the Pirates hired him to be their manager. In 2013, Hurdle led them to their first winning season and playoff appearance since 1992. He was named the NL Manager of the Year that season.
Tommy John
I am very proud to be a part of the League of Angels. I loved baseball from the moment I threw a baseball. Every child, including children with disabilities should be able to enjoy and participate in the game of baseball.
Nicknamed "the Bionic Man," Tommy John is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 26 seasons between 1963 and 1989. He played for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, California Angels, and Oakland Athletics. He was a four-time MLB All-Star and has the second-most wins (288) of any pitcher since 1900 not in the Hall of Fame. Known for his longevity, John was the Opening Day starter six times – three for the White Sox (1966, 1970, and 1971) and three times for the Yankees (1981, 1982 and 1989).
Cooper Kinney
Selected 34th overall in the 2021 Draft, Cooper is a professional baseball second baseman in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. He was a former Tennessee Gatorade high school Player of the Year and signed with the Rays as one of the organizations top prospects. He quickly jumped into action with the club's Rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate that summer and also accrued 505 plate appearances over 121 games for Single-A Charleston.
