Lee Appleby

Lee Appleby (b. May 17, 1970), nicknamed "Apple Ice", is an American athlete and politician, a member of the Democratic Party, and the current Representative for Michigan's 12th Congressional District. Before entering politics, Appleby was an American professional baseball infielder, and served two terms in the Michigan House of Representatives before his election to Congress.
Appleby was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, but was raised in the small town of Pembine Wisconsin by his parents, both schoolteachers. Appleby was a gifted athlete in his youth, but showed a lack of social engagement.
Appleby was drafted into the MLB upon his completion of high school, and would play for eighteen seasons, missing three and a half seasons from 1995-1998 due to his attempt to serve as a replacement player in the 1994 MLB Strike. 
Appleby was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in District 14 after his retirement from baseball in 2012, and would serve two terms in the legislature, becoming notable for his conflicts with Governor William Hughes. 
In 2016, Appleby was narrowly elected to the House of Representatives for Michigan's 12th District, after a campaign hampered by financial controversies.
Appleby has self-identified as a "Democratic Libertarian", but has displayed a generally left-wing voting record in office.