Dickie Noles: Ambassador
Dickie Ray Noles (born November 19, 1956) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, and the Baltimore Orioles between 1979 and 1990. He batted and threw right-handed. Today, Noles is a born-again Christian and works for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Noles attended Harding University High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was selected in the 4th round (84th overall) in the 1975 June amateur baseball draft by the Philadelphia Phillies.