When was matt holliday drafted

Boston 6-for Comes from a baseball family…his grandfather, Don, signed with the Yankees, but did not appear in a game and instead fought in World War I…his father, Tom, is in the Oklahoma State Baseball Hall of Fame and is one of the school's former baseball head coaches…his brother, Josh, was named the head coach at Oklahoma State University in June , following a lengthy career as an assistant coach for several top collegiate baseball programs…his uncle, Dave Holliday, currently serves as a Major League scout for the Braves after working with the Rockies since Earned All-American honors out of Stillwater High School as a senior in both football and baseball and was also named the region's Gatorade Player of the Year in both sports…was recruited out of high school to play quarterback at Oklahoma State University, but instead signed with the Rockies as a third baseman…competed for the USA Junior National Team.

Was voted by his teammates as the recipient of the Darryl Kile Award, presented annually to the St. Louis Cardinals or Houston Astros player who best exemplifies Kile's traits of "a good teammate, a great friend, a fine father and a humble man"…in , was named Missouri Athletic Club "Sports Personality of the Year.

Ranked among National League leaders in batting. It was his sixth All-Star selection. Played in of games. Led the Cardinals with 55 multi-hit games 4th, NL and had 12 three-hit games T15th. LAD when a moth flew in his right ear while playing left field. Led the National League with a. Was third on the team with 40 multi-hit games, seven of the three-hit variety. Was a. Singled twice and had three RBI during a nine-run sixth inn. CIN, his 16th career multi-HR game. Started just three games the remainder of the regular season.

Randy Wolf, a solo shot with one out in the 4th inning; also doubled later in the game Earned a Lousiville Silver Slugger award, finishing 5th in batting in the N. MVP voting for a 12th place finish on the N. MVP list Went 1-for-1 in the game with a single and a run scored after entering the game in left field in the 5th inning Finished 3rd among National League players with hits and T2nd with 45 doubles 45 doubles T2nd highest in his career Also ranked 4th with total bases, T4th with 52 multi-hit games, 6th in on base percentage.

He was 2nd in putouts and 4th in fielding pct. Narrowly edged Albert Pujols for the team lead in batting at. Also led the club with 45 doubles and 12 infield hits Hit two home runs vs. The Cardinals were an N. Reached base 2 or more times in each of his first 9 games with St. Louis, becoming the only Cards player since to do so San Francisco, Sept. Los Angeles Holliday also had a game hit streak May June NL East opponents San Diego, would hit. San Diego with two outfield assists in one inning Atlanta, the first and only walk-off homer of his career Florida, when Dustan Mohr homered in the 11th inning of that contest New York-NL, fueling Rockies' win that night Rox overcame a deficit with a five-run eighth inning on July 23 vs.

San Diego, aided by Holliday's three-run game-tying homer off Scott Linebrink in that frame Washington, keying what would be a 5-run frame in Rockies' record-matching come-from-behind win over the Nationals Lopez was in spring training with the Rockies this season Los Angeles G Los Angeles, becoming just the second player ever with multiple homers off Penny in one game also former Red Sox Gabe Kapler, June 29, vs.

San Diego All-Star roster for the first time Consequently, his numbers also dropped off, as he finished the season batting. He did, however, end up winning his third consecutive Silver Slugger Award [30] and had career highs in stolen bases 28 and on-base percentage.

His 28 stolen bases were the third-most among all MLB left fielders. Defensively, Holliday was first in zone rating. His total chances and putouts came in about 1, fewer innings than those players ahead of him. Holliday and his wife, Leslee, have two sons, Jackson born December 4, and Ethan born February 23, Holliday has a brother, Josh, who is currently an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Arizona State University baseball team after leaving his position as an assistant coach at Georgia Tech.

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