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On the board of the "IamMore Foundation," an organization with a mission focused on positive self image for children living with chronic illness or physical disabilities.
Co-founder and Executive Director of More Than Baseball, dedicated to supporting minor league players.
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Zachary Slade Heathcott, born on September 28, 1990, in Texarkana, TX, demonstrated athletic talent from an early age. He attended Texas High School, where he excelled in both baseball and American football. As a left-handed pitcher and outfielder, he led his high school baseball team to the state’s Class 4A championship in his senior year. Heathcott was recognized as an AFLAC All-American selection in 2008 and was highly regarded by Baseball America, being ranked as the 72nd-best prospect nationally in the 2009 draft class. Despite a turbulent personal life during his teenage years, he pursued a career in professional baseball.
Heathcott was drafted by the New York Yankees in the first round as the 29th overall pick in the 2009 MLB Draft. He began his professional career with the Gulf Coast Yankees in 2009, progressing through the minor league system. He spent time with the Charleston RiverDogs (Class A), Tampa Yankees (Class A-Advanced), and Trenton Thunder (Class AA). Throughout his minor league career, he faced several injuries, including shoulder and knee surgeries, which impacted his playing time. Despite these setbacks, he was named a South Atlantic League midseason All-Star in 2011 and an AFL Player of the Week in 2012 while playing for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League. He was added to the Yankees’ 40-man roster in November 2013.
Slade Heathcott made his Major League Baseball debut with the New York Yankees on May 20, 2015. Over two stints with the team in 2015, he played in 17 games, recording a .400 batting average with 2 home runs and 8 RBIs. A notable moment occurred on September 14, 2015, when he hit a game-winning three-run home run in the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays. After his time with the Yankees, Heathcott signed minor league contracts with the Chicago White Sox (2016), San Francisco Giants (2017), and Oakland Athletics (2018), playing for their Triple-A affiliates, including the Charlotte Knights, Richmond Flying Squirrels, Sacramento River Cats, and Nashville Sounds. He concluded his baseball career playing briefly for the Sugar Land Skeeters in 2018 before announcing his retirement on January 15, 2019, to focus on family and pursue a career as a commercial pilot. Concurrently, Heathcott is a co-founder and Executive Director of More Than Baseball and serves on the board of the “IamMore Foundation”, demonstrating his commitment to social initiatives.
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