Richard Giannotti is a retired American Major League Baseball (MLB) player who took a bow in 2019 after nine years of playing for different teams. Afterward, he went on to prove himself as a man of many talents, joining the company known as Global Wealth Management where he serves as President of the organization’s Athlete Asset Management Division. In addition to being relatively well known as a result of his baseball career, Richard became even more famous what with his longtime girlfriend Joy Taylor, a talented and ever charming Fox Sports 1 host. Here’s how his story started.
Richard Giannotti’s Background
Richard Brandon Giannotti, better known as just Richard Giannotti, is an American executive best known as a former baseball player who had served in various USA baseball teams. Giannotti was born on August 9, 1983, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and he was also raised there by his parents Richard J. Giannotti and Susan Giannotti. He also has a step-sister whose name is Leslie Rennie.
Richard attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Ft. Lauderdale, in Plantation, Florida, and after his graduation, he enrolled in the University of Miami in 2001 to study finance, graduating from there in 2007 with a degree in Business Administration.
His Baseball Journey and Career Switch
Richard’s love for baseball games led him to join his high school baseball team. With the team, he established himself as a star and was a 1st team All-State Outfielder. As a result, the San Francisco Giants drafted him in the 20th round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft.
However, rather than join the team, he decided to accept an athletic scholarship that was offered to him by the University of Miami. He continued his amazing play with the Miami Hurricanes, leading the team to several wins. Richard Giannotti maintained a spot on the draft boards of different teams and eventually became a professional Baseball player in 2004 after being drafted in the 38th round of that year’s MLB June Amateur Draft by the Anaheim Angels, now known as The Los Angeles Angels (the Anaheim-based baseball team had its name changed on January 3, 2005).
As a professional player, Giannotti played for different teams for about nine years and was known among his teammates as a friend and mentor who is always after the welfare of everyone. He played for the Los Angeles Angels from 2004 to 2007 before moving on to St. Louis Cardinals, playing for them from 2007 to 2008. The next five years saw him playing for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League becoming a fixture in the team’s outfield and finally finding his niche in professional baseball.
Speaking in an interview one time, Richard revealed that he had always wanted to be a businessman and that once he decides to stop playing he would turn to business, adding that he would also want to stay around the baseball game. True to his words, the outfield ventured into a very profitable second career after nine years of playing baseball on the professional level, establishing his own firm known as Global Wealth Management.
The firm, which is based in his hometown, serves as an adviser to athletes on how they can preserve their income through smart investments. The company has Richard as its President and Financial Adviser. Before then, he founded a clothing line known as the Bubucheek Clothing with two of his friends in September 2008 and remained a part of the company until September 2014 when he left to start his own company.
How Much is the Former Baseballer Worth?
Richard Giannotti has managed to keep his financial details secret, nevertheless, one could draw a conclusion that the former baseball player has a very strong financial backbone following his nine years of experience as a Major League Baseball Player. His basic salaries, as well as his contract details and endorsements, are equally kept away from the public.
In addition to his earnings from the different baseball teams he played for, it is also believed that Richard is earning much more from his firm. Even though the exact amount of his net worth is not known, it is believed to be in millions.
Other Details Worth Knowing About The Now-Businessman
- Richard was once married to his longtime girlfriend
It’s no news that the former MLB player was a married man. He married his own best female friend, TV host Joy Taylor, daughter of Georgia and Anthony Taylor. Born on January 17, 1987, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Joy has two siblings – Jason and Noah Taylor. Jason Taylor was a defensive player in NFL for 15 seasons.
Joy Taylor, who was previously working as FOX Sports 1 moderator for Skip and Shannon: Undisputed, a sports debate, is also a veteran American radio presenter. The TV star currently works as Fox Sports 1’s news update anchor on the network’s program, The Herd with Colin Cowherd.
The sports journalist had her Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Communications from Barry University but her career started while she was in college. Then, she was the manager of her University’s radio station.
It is not known when Richard Giannotti and his ex-wife met but according to reports, Joy proposed to Richard in 2015 and with Richard’s acceptance, they secretly dated for a couple of months and in 2016, they took their internet fans by surprise with their wedding pictures after which reports came that the duo wedded at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, just a day before Valentines Day. Richard and his wife seemed to be living happily together until reports surfaced in 2017 that the two had decided to go their separate ways. Neither of the parties ever revealed the reason as to why they divorced, however, while Joy is now in a relationship with former NBA player and coach Earl Watson, Richard appears to be having a hard time finding love again.
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- His father was an FBI agent
Richard’s father Richard J. Giannotti was an FBI agent. Before his death on 5th October 2016, he was known for helping The Federal Bureau of Investigation to crack down several high-profile cases in Miami.
- Richard Giannotti believes in honesty and trust in business
Richard’s company try to help athletes to lead a decent lifestyle that they have become used to while playing, through good investments. Richard believes that honesty, trust, and hard work are the basic elements needed to maintain a good business name. “If there is no trust, there is no business,” Richard said.
