Drake Hogestyn (born Donald Drake Hogestyn on September 29, 1953) is an American actor best known for his long running role as John Black on the American soap opera Days of our Lives.

Biography

Early life

Hogestyn was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He attended the University of South Florida in Tampa on a baseball scholarship, majoring in pre-dentistry. He graduated with a double major in microbiology and applied sciences. He was then drafted by two professional baseball organizations: the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Yankees. Hogestyn signed with the Yankees and played third base for one of their farm teams until he was injured in 1978.Soap Opera Digest online bio for Drake Hogestyn [1]

Career