Adam Everett

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Contents 1 Overall Career 2 Moment in the Sun 3 Transactions 4 External Links

Overall Career

Jeffrey Adam Everett played for the Lowell Spinners in 1998, and the Trenton Thunder in 1999. He was dealt to the Astros prior to the 2000 season along with Greg Miller in the Carl Everett deal.

In 2000, he played 126 games at AAA New Orleans where he batted .245.

Everett made his Major League debut on August 30, 2001 and scored his first run against the San Francisco Giants on September 18 to tie the game at 2-2 in the ninth inning. He appeared in nine games for the Astros that season and played 114 in New Orleans.

In 2002 he appeared in 40 games for the Astros and played 88 in New Orleans. He was called up again in 2003 and played 128 games for the Astros. During that span he hit .256 with eight home runs. On August 6 Everett hit the first ever inside-the-park home run at Minute Maid Park versus the New York Mets. On July 9 he hit his first career grand slam against the Cincinnati Reds.

Moment in the Sun

• Part of the USA baseball team in Sydney for the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he helped the US team capture the gold medal
• Everett finished second in the 2004 National League All-Star balloting for shortstops behind the St. Louis Cardinals' Edgar Renteria.
• Everett made his first World Series appearance with the Astros in 2005

Transactions

• June 1, 1995: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 4th round of the 1995 amateur draft, but did not sign.
• June 2, 1998: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1998 Amateur Draft. Player signed August 4, 1998.
• December 14, 1999: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Greg Miller (minors) to the Houston Astros for Carl Everett.

External Links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis