Complex sentence: Michael Eugene "Mike" LaValliere (born August 18,1960 in Charlotte, North Carolina), nicknamed "Spanky", is a former catcher in Major League Baseball whose 11-year career included tenures in both the National and American Leagues.
Split into simpler sentences: Michael Eugene "Mike" LaValliere (born August 18,1960 in Charlotte, North Carolina), nicknamed "Spanky", is a former catcher in Major League Baseball. His 11-year career included tenures in both the National and American Leagues.