Freddy Sanchez
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| Born: | December 21, 1977 |
| Birthplace: | Hollywood, California |
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| Height: | 5' 11" |
| Weight: | 185 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 2000: 11th Round |
| College: | Dallas Baptist University, Oklahoma City University |
| High School: | Burbank HS (CA) |
| Other Teams: | Pittsburgh Pirates 2004-Prs |
| Years with Boston: | 2002 - 2003 |
Freddy Sanchez was born on December 21, 1977 in Hollywood, California. This 2B/3B who bats and throws right now plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Overall Career
Sanchez was drafted by the Red Sox in the 11th round in 2000. In 3 years with the organization, he appeared in 32 games with the Red Sox, collecting 11 hits in 50 plate appearances.
In June of 2003, the Red Sox traded Sanchez to the Pirates, along with Mike Gonzalez, for Jeff Suppan, Brandon Lyon, and Anastacio Martinez. In 2005, Sanchez became a full-time starter in Pittsburgh.
2006 was a career year for Freddy. After starting the season as Joe Randa's backup, Freddy seized his opportunity when Randa went down with an injury early, posting career highs in almost every major offensive category, including an NL best .344 batting average.
Sanchez started 2007 on the disabled list after injuring his right knee in a home plate collision with Rod Barajas in spring training. Since returning to the team, Freddy has made the transition to second base, replacing Jose Castillo, and was named to his second consecutive All-Star team.
Sanchez's Moments in the Sun
- January 12, 2007: Freddy's high school jersey #21 is retired as part of "Freddy Sanchez Day" in Burbank, California.
- In 2006, Sanchez became the first Pirate to lead the league in average at the All-Star break since Al Oliver in 1976. Sanchez also became the only player other than Paul Waner to reach 50 doubles in the entire history of the Pirates.
Awards
- 2002 Eastern League All-Star (AA)
- 2-time National League All-Star (2006-2007)
- 2006 Tony Conigliaro Award Winner
Achievements
- 2006 National League Doubles Leader (53).
- 2006 National League Batting Average Leader (.344).
Trivia
- Freddy Sanchez was born with a club right foot and a severely pigeon-toed left foot.
- Nicknamed "The Rake" by Jason Bay.
Transactions
- June 5, 2000: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 11th round of the 2000 amateur draft.
- July 31, 2003: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Mike Gonzalez and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Brandon Lyon, Jeff Suppan, and Anastacio Martinez.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
