George Lombard
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| Born: | September 14, 1975 |
| Birthplace: | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 6' 0" |
| Weight: | 212 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1994: 2nd Rd by the Atlanta Braves |
| College: | None |
| High School: | Lovett School (GA) |
| Other Teams: | Atlanta Braves 1998 - 2000 Detroit Tigers 2002 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2003 Washington Nationals 2006 |
| Years with Boston: | 2004 - 2005 (Minors) |
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Overall Career
George Lombard (born September 14, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia), was drafted by his hometown Atlanta Braves in the 2nd round (62nd overall) of the 1994 amateur draft. He made his debut with the Braves September 4th, 1998 stealing a base in his first game. George spent 3 seasons with the braves getting into only 39 games before being traded to the Detroit Tigers in June of 2002 for Kris Keller. In his one season with Detroit the left handed hitting outfielder played a career high 72 games, hitting .241 with 5 round trippers and 13 batted in while stealing 13 bases. In March of 2003 the Tampa Bay Devil Rays claimed George off waivers from the Tigers. He played only 13 games in Tampa Bay before becoming a free agent following the 2003 season.
George spent the next two seasons playing at Boston's AAA affiliate Pawtucket Red Sox and AA Portland, never getting into a game with the parent squad. Following the 2005 season George signed with the Washington Nationals. In 2006 George made is first trip since 2003 to the majors, getting into 20 games with the Nationals but only amassing 3 hits. George has enjoyed 13 years in professional baseball but has never had an uniterrupted major league season without spending time in the minors. In 13 minor league seasons George has appeared in 1,126 minor league games with a batting average of .262 belting 136 home runs driving in 511 runs, and stealing 303 bases. In 6 major league seasons he has played in only 144 games hitting .220 with 8 home runs, 21 rbis and 23 steals.
Lombarrd's Moments in the Sun
- In 6 major league seasons he has played in only 144 games hitting .220 with 8 Home Runs, 21 RBI and 23 Stolen Bases.
Trivia
- George Lombard was also a football standout at Atlanta's Lovett School and signed a football scholarship as a running back with the University of Georgia and was considered one of UGAs top recruits at the time. He never played football though instead opting to play pro baseball after being drafted, and handed a big bonus, by his hometown Atlanta Braves.
Transactions
- June 2, 1994: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 2nd round of the 1994 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1994.
- June 19, 2002: Traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Detroit Tigers for Kris Keller.
- March 28, 2003: Selected off waivers by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from the Detroit Tigers.
- September 30, 2003: Granted Free Agency.
- March 8, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- October 15, 2004: Granted Free Agency.
- January 3, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- October 15, 2005: Granted Free Agency.
- February 6, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Washington Nationals.
- January 18, 2007: Signed as a Free Agent with the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
