Doug Mirabelli

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Born:	October 18, 1970
Birthplace:	Kingman, Arizona
Hometown:	Traverse City, Michigan
Height:	6' 1"
Weight:	205 lbs
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right
Drafted:	1992: 5th Round by the San Francisco Giants
College:	Wichita State University
High School:	Valley (Las Vegas,NV)
Other Teams:	SF Giants 1996-2000 Texas Rangers 2001 San Diego Padres 2006
Years with Boston:	2001-2005, 2006-Present

Douglas Anthony Mirabelli, born October 18, 1970 in Kingman, Arizona, has played for the San Francisco Giants (1996-2000), Texas Rangers (2001), the Boston Red Sox (2001-2005, 2006-Present), and the San Diego Padres (2006). He bats and throws right-handed.

1 Overall Career
2 Moment in the Sun
3 Quotes
4 Trivia
5 Transactions
6 External Links

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Overall Career

SWHB

Mirabelli was reacquired by the Red Sox on May 1, 2006 in exchange for catcher Josh Bard, minor league pitcher Cla Meredith, and cash. Mirabelli was reacquired because Bard had trouble catching Wakefield's knuckleball. Bard had 10 passed balls in just 7 games. The day that the trade occurred, the Red Sox were to play their first game of the year against their rivals, the New York Yankees, in Fenway Park. It took a private jet and a Massachusetts State Police escort to get Mirabelli to the field in time. His plane from the west coast touched down at Logan Airport at 6:48 pm, he arrived at Fenway Park at 7:00 pm, and took his place behind the plate just in time for Wakefield's opening pitch at 7:13 pm. In an effort to conserve every second possible, the Red Sox sent a uniform along with the police escort for Mirabelli to change into while en route to Fenway Park from Logan Airport. The special glove (which is actually a woman's softball catcher's mitt) which Mirabelli had used in previous years to catch Wakefield had been left in Boston for Mirabelli's replacement; Bard had left it waiting for Mirabelli's arrival.

Mirabelli was re-signed for the 2007 season for $750,000. Performance bonuses could increase the total to $975,000.

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Moment in the Sun

Dougie's Diary

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Quotes

David Ortiz 7/10/2006: In batting practice, he’s like Reggie Jackson. During the game, he’s like Michael Jackson.

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Trivia

His favorite dish is beef wellington.
His favorite band is Led Zeppelin
He is one of only a few major leaguers who does not wear batting gloves while at the plate.
He is the only player in Major League Baseball history to hit 6 or more home runs in 6 consecutive seasons of fewer than 200 at bats.

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Transactions

June 5, 1989: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 6th round of the 1989 amateur draft, but did not sign.
June 1, 1992: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 5th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 1992.
March 27, 2001: Purchased by the Texas Rangers from the San Francisco Giants.
June 12, 2001: Traded by the Texas Rangers to the Boston Red Sox for Justin Duchscherer.
November 1, 2004: Granted Free Agency.
November 29, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
December 7, 2005: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the San Diego Padres for Mark Loretta.
May 1, 2006: Traded by the San Diego Padres to the Boston Red Sox for Cla Meredith, Josh Bard, and cash.
December 14, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.