Weaver had a 14.32 ERA with only 22 innings pitched after six starts and was placed on the 15-day disabled list with "right shoulder tendinitis". [20] According to The New York Times, Weaver offered young men professional support in exchange for sex; that report also accused him of cultivating a non-sexual online relationship with a 14-year-old boy and then engaging in "sexual banter" with him after his 18th birthday. McGee, Jeff Weaver, Jr., Clark, and Hanson took the preliminaries. In 2005, he went 14-11, with a 4.22 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP, 3 complete games and a career-high 157 strikeouts in 224 innings. Less than two weeks before the 2016 South Carolina primary, Weaver said, "We want to do well enough to keep Jeb [Bush] from doing well [in South Carolina]. [22], Weaver married his second wife, Angela Hession, in 2007. "[6] Following the revelations, The Lincoln Project said "John's statement speaks for itself". They have two children together. [6][23] He is a cancer survivor, having been diagnosed with leukemia in 2002. He appeared in 43 games with the Dodgers in 2010, all in relief, and finished 5-1 with a 6.09 ERA. [1] It later issued a follow-up describing him as "a predator, a liar, and an abuser", and denouncing his "deplorable and predatory behavior". [20] In February 2021, The Lincoln Project announced plans for an external investigation to review Weaver's conduct during his tenure with the group. He debuted with the team as a pinch hitter in a 14-inning game between the Cardinals and Dodgers on July 13, 2006, at Busch Stadium. It was the fourth post-season victory of his career. [7], For a decade, Weaver was a senior adviser to Senator John McCain of Arizona. The younger Weaver was disappointed that his brother left without being around to see him make history by winning his first 9 career decisions. [7], Weaver worked for Republican congressmen Phil Gramm and Tom Loeffler, as well as Bill Clements. Lincoln Speedway will move to a 7 p.m. start next week for its first time trial event of the season. "[5] Weaver co-founded The Lincoln Project, a super PAC organized by current and former Republican operatives opposed to the re-election of Donald Trump in 2020. Finden Sie perfekte Stock-Fotos zum Thema Jed Weaver sowie redaktionelle Newsbilder von Getty Images. [3] He was the Detroit Tigers Opening Day starter in 2001 and 2002. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from West Lincoln High Schoolin Lincolnton, North Carolina. Jeff Weaver is on Facebook. He also played for the United States in the 1996 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal. Weaver denied speaking to the paper without the campaign's approval. #NEW: @MarthaMacCallum asks @KarlRove about the Jeff Weaver/Lincoln Project saga as a… In between, he worked for a time for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. The opposing starter was his younger brother Jered Weaver. 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