Cornelius Clifford Floyd, Jr. attended Thornwood High School in South Holland, where he stood out in both baseball and basketball.  In 1991, Floyd was named Chicago Tribune’s Athlete of the Year.  That same year, the Montreal Expos drafted Floyd in the first round of the amateur draft. In his 2001 All-Star season, Floyd hit 31 home runs and had 103 RBI. He was also a World Series winner with the Florida Marlins in 1997. Floyd has consistently contributed to several charities over the course of his career and has twice been chosen as his team finalist for the Roberto Clemente Man of the Year Award. Having played for several teams throughout his MLB career, Floyd finally came home to play for the Chicago Cubs in 2007, where he was called the "pride of Markham".