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Jason Giambi
Jason Gilbert Giambi (born January 8, 1971) is a former American professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Colorado Rockies, and Cleveland Indians.
Early Life[edit | edit source]
Giambi was born in West Covina, California. He attended South Hills High School in West Covina, where he was a three-sport standout in baseball, basketball, and football. He then attended Long Beach State University, where he played college baseball for the Long Beach State Dirtbags.
Professional Career[edit | edit source]
Oakland Athletics[edit | edit source]
Giambi was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the second round of the 1992 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut with the Athletics in 1995. Giambi quickly established himself as one of the premier hitters in the league, winning the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) in 2000. He was known for his power hitting and on-base percentage.
New York Yankees[edit | edit source]
In 2001, Giambi signed a seven-year, $120 million contract with the New York Yankees. During his tenure with the Yankees, he continued to be a productive hitter, although his time in New York was marred by injuries and controversy over his alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs.
Colorado Rockies and Cleveland Indians[edit | edit source]
After leaving the Yankees, Giambi played for the Colorado Rockies and later the Cleveland Indians. He served primarily as a designated hitter and a pinch hitter during the latter part of his career. Giambi retired from professional baseball in 2014.
Controversies[edit | edit source]
Giambi was one of several players implicated in the BALCO scandal, which involved the distribution of performance-enhancing drugs to professional athletes. In 2007, he admitted to using steroids during his career, which tarnished his reputation and legacy.
Personal Life[edit | edit source]
Giambi is the older brother of former MLB player Jeremy Giambi. He has been involved in various charitable activities and has made appearances in several television shows and movies.
Career Statistics[edit | edit source]
Giambi finished his career with a .277 batting average, 440 home runs, and 1,441 runs batted in (RBIs). He was a five-time All-Star and won two Silver Slugger Awards.
See Also[edit | edit source]
- List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders
- List of Major League Baseball players named in the Mitchell Report
Related Pages[edit | edit source]
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Credits:Most images are courtesy of Wikimedia commons, and templates Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY SA or similar.- 1971 births
- Living people
- American baseball players
- Major League Baseball first basemen
- Major League Baseball designated hitters
- Oakland Athletics players
- New York Yankees players
- Colorado Rockies players
- Cleveland Indians players
- American League All-Stars
- American League Most Valuable Player Award winners
- People from West Covina, California
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Contributors: Prab R. Tumpati, MD
