Axford

Born in Axford, Saskatchewan, Mr. Bouey joined the Royal Bank of Canada at Weyburn in 1936 as a youth of sixteen.

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"It was a rough go of it," recalled Axford, who took a tough loss in his second inning of work Saturday in the Brewers '5-4, 11-inning defeat in St. Louis.

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The following offseason, back home in Canada, Axford worked as a bartender for $8.25 an hour.

Former Yankee Farmhand Finds New Life in Milwaukee Brian Costa 2011

AP Cincinnati's Ramon Hernandez 55 is greeted by teammates at home plate after hitting the game-winning three-run home run off Milwaukee closer John Axford in the ninth inning in Cincinnati.

The Real First Day of Spring 2011

A little-known Yankees pitching prospect at the time, Axford was at home in Hamilton, Ontario, scanning the Internet in search of an offseason job when he saw a missed call on his cell phone.

Former Yankee Farmhand Finds New Life in Milwaukee Brian Costa 2011

Higher velocity and vastly better command propelled Axford all the way to the majors in September 2009.

Former Yankee Farmhand Finds New Life in Milwaukee Brian Costa 2011

Following Lyon's blown save, Ryan Franklin pictured, John Axford, and Fernando Rodney also had notable meltdowns, and the league wide save percentage as of Sunday afternoon was 65%, compared with 69% all last season.

Heard on the Field 2011

K-Rod, who signed his $39 million contract around the time Axford was serving pints of beer for tips, now plays second fiddle to Axford.

Former Yankee Farmhand Finds New Life in Milwaukee Brian Costa 2011

From the same people who were hip to unlikely closers John Axford and Joakim Soria before they blew up, we now introduce Texas reliever Alexi Ogando , who was drafted in both mixed and AL-only.

Learn From Fantasy's Toughest Draft Nando Di Fino 2011

It's impossible to know how Axford's career might have played out differently had the Yankees held onto him.

Former Yankee Farmhand Finds New Life in Milwaukee Brian Costa 2011