Gary Sheffield
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Gary Sheffield
| Born: | November 18, 1968 |
| Birthplace: | Tampa, Florida |
| Height: | 5' 11" |
| Weight: | 190 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1986: 1st Round, 6th Pick by the Milwaukee Brewers |
| College: | None |
| High School: | Hillsborough High School |
| Teams: | Milwaukee Brewers 1988-1991 San Diego Padres 1992-1993 Florida Marlins 1993-1998 Los Angeles Dodgers 1998-2001 Atlanta Braves 2002-2003 New York Yankees 2004-2006 Detroit Tigers 2007-Pres |
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Overall Career
Gary Antonian Sheffield (born November 18, 1968 in Tampa, FL), ...
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Awards
- 1988 The Sporting News Minor League Player of the Year, Denver Bears, American Association
- 1989 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- 1992 NL Comeback Player of the Year Award
- 1992 Sporting News Player of the Year
- 9-time All-Star (1992, 1993, 1996, 1998-2000 & 2003-2005)
- 5-time Silver Slugger Award Winner (1992, 1996, 2003, 2004 & 2005)
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Achievments
- NL Batting Average Leader (1992)
- NL On-Base Percentage Leader (1996)
- NL OPS Leader (1996)
- NL Total Bases Leader (1992)
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 13 (1992-1994 & 1996-2005)
- 30-Home Run Seasons: 8 (1992, 1996, 1999-2001 & 2003-2005)
- 40-Home Run Seasons: 2 (1996 & 2000)
- 100 RBI Seasons: 8 (1992, 1996, 1999-2001 & 2003-2005)
- 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 6 (1996, 1999, 2000 & 2003-2005)
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Trivia
- Won a World Series Ring with the Florida Marlins in 1997
- Nephew of Dwight Gooden.
- Went to the same High School as such winners as Elijah Dukes, Carl Everett, Dwight Gooden.
- Enjoys using steroids
- Threw games to be traded from the Brewers early in his career
- R. Kelly banged his wife
- World class prick
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Transactions
- June 2, 1986: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 26, 1986.
- March 26, 1992: Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers with Geoff Kellogg (minors) to the San Diego Padres for Ricky Bones, Jose Valentin, and Matt Mieske.
- June 24, 1993: Traded by the San Diego Padres with Rich Rodriguez to the Florida Marlins for Trevor Hoffman, Jose Martinez, and Andres Berumen.
- May 14, 1998: Traded by the Florida Marlins with Manuel Barrios, Bobby Bonilla, Jim Eisenreich, and Charles Johnson to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Mike Piazza and Todd Zeile.
- January 15, 2002: Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Atlanta Braves for Brian Jordan, Odalis Perez, and Andrew Brown.
- October 27, 2003: Granted Free Agency.
- December 19, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.
- November 11, 2006: Traded by the New York Yankees to the Detroit Tigers for Kevin Whelan, Anthony Claggett, and Humberto Sanchez.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
