Birth Name: Steven Jakob Matz
Place of Birth: Stony Brook, Brookhaven, New York
Date of Birth: May 29, 1991
Ethnicity: German, Swedish
Steven Matz is an American professional baseball player. He is a pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the son of Ron Matz and Lori Moller.
His paternal grandfather emigrated from Germany and settled in Long Island. Growing up, Steven would often be asked if he was Jewish, due to the surname “Matz” being similar to “Katz”.
Steven’s maternal grandfather is named Bert Moller. His great-grandfather, Borge Moller, was a well-known accordion player in Sweden. Despite this, Steven has said that he has no musical ability.
Sources: http://espn.go.com
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Record of Steven’s mother – https://familysearch.org