Cliff Floyd was born on December 5, 1972, in Chicago, Illinois. Floyd was drafted with the 14th pick of the 1991 MLB Draft by the Montreal Expos and progressed through the minor leagues quickly. He made his MLB debut on September 18, 1993 as the youngest player in the National League at the time.
The 1994 season was the first time that Floyd had a full go of the major leagues. Regarded as MLB’s best overall prospect by Baseball America, Floyd finished 5th in the NL Rookie of the Year voting. Floyd played in 100 of the 114 total Expos games before the players’ strike shortened the season.