The premise of the program was Malone, a recovering alcoholic, bought a bar in Boston.
Ted reveals why he isn't a baseball fan despite playing star pitcher Sam Malone on 'Cheers.' Sam Malone is the owner and bartender at ‘Cheers,’ a popular bar in Boston. Players. I'm assuming they never made a real baseball card for a pretend player, but stranger promotions have happened. Sam Malone Alias Sam Mayday Residence Boston, MA Occupation Owner of and bartender at Cheers Baseball player Affiliation(s) Cheers Relationships Romances Sheila (ex-fiancée) Rebecca Howe Diane Chambers Friends Frasier Crane Backstage Portrayed by Ted Danson Season(s) Season 2 Only seen The Show Where Sam Shows Up Sam Malone is a guest character on NBC series Frasier. Malone, who pitched for the Red Sox from 1972 to 1978, was portrayed by Ted Danson. What do a former professional baseball player, a career waitress/mother of eight, an often out of work accountant, a know-it-all mail man, a bad at love psychiatrist, an emotionally unstable gold… In his senior year, the Red Sox gave him a tryout. Samuel "Mayday" Malone is a fictional character on the American television show Cheers, portrayed by Ted Danson and created by Glen and Les Charles.The central character of the series, Sam, a former relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox baseball team, is the owner and bartender of the bar called "Cheers".
It was a popular watering hole, made more popular that it was owned by a former Red Sox player. Dear Sam, I’m a rookie for the Boston Red Sox. The producers of Cheers didn’t envision the character of Sam Malone as a baseball player at … He is … If it is out there, I hope you find it, but I think you might be getting television and real life a little confused. Cheers! Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about guard Sam Malone on ESPN.
He earned his nickname "Chuck" for how he threw the hardball, before becoming better known as "The Rifleman."
Samuel "Mayday" Malone is the owner and bartender at Cheers for the majority of the series. He lettered for Bayshore in the seventh grade and turned heads immediately with his arm strength and overall skill level. Before his time at Cheers, Sam was a relief pitcher for the professional baseball team, the Boston Red Sox. Sam Malone Alias Sam Mayday Residence Boston, MA Occupation Owner of and bartender at Cheers Baseball player Affiliation(s) Cheers Relationships Romances Sheila (ex-fiancée) Rebecca Howe Diane Chambers Friends Frasier Crane Backstage Portrayed by Ted Danson Season(s) Season 2 Only seen The Show Where Sam Shows Up Sam Malone is a guest character on NBC series Frasier. He is also a former relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and is here to answer questions and offer insight about baseball and life at his bar.