Matched career high with eight homers Finished T-1st in the N. Ranked 6th in the N. Was hit by pitch a team-leading 13 times and had a team-high seven triples Hit safely in 30 of his final 34 games. Winn-SEA Reached safely all five PA's Apr. PHI, extending his streak to eight-straight plate apps. Made a career-high three errors May 22 at KC Broke a tie July 6 at ARI in 9th with suicide squeeze bunt that scored the winning run Delivered game winning run in 11th on July 22 vs.
SD with one home run and four RBI The five hits matched the team high Pujols and four RBI were 2nd-most The homer came off W. Williams in the 2nd inning of Game 3 at SD Went 4-for HOU, scoring a team-high five runs He and Adam Kennedy became the first second base-shortstop tandem to start three consecutive Opening Days for Angels since Bobby Knoop and Jim Fregosi started six straight Posted career-best game hit streak 5th longest in A.
Missed 18 games during the season with multiple injuries but did not go on DL strained right groin and right hamstring and bruised left knee Went 5-for-5, June 2 vs. BOS, setting career- best in hits Boston and started each game at shortstop Combined to hit. Ranked among top 10 in A.
Struck out just once every Placed on day disabled list Aug. Marked first career stint on DL Had MRI on lower back inflamed nerve on Aug. Activated on Sept. Missed six games due to a deep bruise and strain in his right shoulder as a result of collision with Garret Anderson in 7th inning, July 6 at OAK. Angels were Led A. Was hit-by-pitch 27 times led majors and hit-by-pitch for 22nd time Aug. Led majors with three grand slams, connecting for third grand slam of season, June 9 vs. Joined Kirby Puckett as only players 5' 8" or under in last 20 years to post three grand slams-or-more in one season Connected for walk-off grand slam Apr.
TOR second grand slam in as many games , the 21st player and first shortstop in M. Became first player since Albert Belle June , to post grand slams in consecutive games and only the second Angel to accomplish the feat Willie Aikens, June , vs. Eckstein is first player in M. Whether he realized it or not at the time, he was changing the future for generations to follow. He was compared physically to Jody Reed. Wrenn keyed into a very powerful observation,.
Overachiever type that I would like to have. As it turned out, Wrenn completely nailed his analysis of Eckstein. One of the many contributing factors leading to his induction in the Baseball Scouts Hall of Fame back in Are we placing too much attention to the sabermetrics and not enough attention to the qualities that players have?
His career and achievements all started with the Red Sox back in the draft. I find myself wondering what history he could have made in Boston, had he stayed with the team.
Carl Yastrzemski. More MLB News ». View all MLB Sites. More AL East News ». View all AL East Sites. More AL Central News ». The booth was a stressful start to his career. Eckstein has baseball instincts, similar to the players he coaches. Prior to his big league career, Eckstein was a walk on at Florida; he had one chance and seized the opportunity. In , Eckstein enrolled at the University of Florida.
As an undersized infielder, he would later earn a scholarship and this led to an opportunity for his successful career. This has translated into his coaching career.
He did not make it to a roster until after the Anaheim Angels picked him up off the waivers. From , Eckstein played for the Angels and won a World Series with the team in That year, he led the major leagues in grand slams with three.
Following his time in Anaheim, he went on to play for the St.
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