You might be interested to know that there have been only 12 lieutenant governors in Georgia’s history, going back to 1947 when the position was created. It is safe to say that the 12th occupant, Geoff Duncan, didn’t have the job on his radar when he graduated from Georgia Tech. A pitcher for the Yellow Jackets, he was signed by the Miami Marlins organization and made it as far as the organization’s AAA affiliate, the Calgary Cannons of the Pacific Coast League, until a shoulder injury ended his career.
Dick Yarbrough: A conversation with Georgia’s Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan

