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Garrett Atkins
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Garrett Atkins's
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Biography
Garrett Bernard Atkins (born December 12, 1979 in
Orange, California) has been the third baseman for the Major League Baseball
team the Colorado Rockies since 2003. He bats and throws right-handed. As a
hitter, Atkins has established himself as a key element to the Rockies' premier
offense, which includes Matt Holliday, and team veteran, Todd Helton. In 2005,
his 89 runs batted in led not only the Colorado Rockies, but all major league
rookies as well. In 2006, Atkins had a breakout year and ranked in the top ten
of nearly all batting categories in the National League, posting a .329 batting
average with 120 runs batted in and 117 runs scored.
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Colorado Rockies — No. 27
Third baseman
Born: December 12, 1979 (1979-12-12) (age 28)
Orange, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
August 3, 2003 for the Colorado Rockies
Selected MLB statistics
(through April 27, 2008)
Batting average .303
Home runs 74
Runs batted in 352
Teams
Colorado Rockies (2003-present)
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High school career
Atkins attended University High School in Irvine,
California. As a senior, he was named the Irvine World News All-City MVP, after
posting a .557 batting average, along with a school single-season record 13 home
runs.
College career
After being drafted by the New York Mets in 1997
out of high school, Atkins elected to attend college instead -- he was recruited
by Pepperdine, USC, Oklahoma State, Cal State Fullerton and UCLA, choosing the
latter. At UCLA, Atkins majored in sociology and became the first three-time
All-American. He established himself as the premier freshman hitter in the
school's history -- his accomplishments included compiling a 33-game hitting
streak and batting cleanup just as many times. He began as a first baseman
before converting to third base, where he made 51 starts in '98. However, in
1999, his sophomore campaign, Atkins played first base again and led the team in
hits. He was a teammate of Philadelphia Phillies' second baseman Chase Utley,
and along with him, was one of only two Bruins to start every game. Atkins was
drafted in 2000 out of UCLA by the Colorado Rockies in the fifth round (137th
overall). This time, he chose to accept the offer from an MLB club and began the
process of reaching the majors.
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2005 season
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In
2005, Atkins hit .287 with 13 home runs and 89 runs batted in.
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In
June, Atkins was named the National League Rookie of the Month. He topped
all NL rookies in hits (39), at-bats (107) and doubles (9), while compiling
a .533 slugging average and .381 on-base percentage. His 26 RBI for the
month were second-most in Colorado team history by a rookie, trailing only
Todd Helton's 29 in August of 1998.
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An
injury during spring training prior to the 2005 season opened the door for
rookie Jeff Baker to play the first 12 games of his big league career.
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One
of the main highlights of Atkins' young career occurred on June 28, 2005. He
hit a game-winning grand slam off Houston Astros relief pitcher Russ
Springer, in front of a home crowd at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado.
Below are some other accomplishments:
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Finished 4th in NL in Rookie of the Year balloting.
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Unanimous selection at third base on the Topps Major League Rookie All-Star
Team.
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Excelled with runners in scoring position, batting .309 with 74 RBI (home:
.306, 39 RBI/road: .313, 35 RBI).
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Led
the Rockies and all Major League rookies with 89 RBI, the fifth highest
total by a National League rookie in the last 26 years.
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Became the first rookie in Rockies history to lead the club in RBI.
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Led
NL rookies in total bases with 221.
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Led
NL rookies in doubles with 31.
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Led
NL rookies in extra-base hits with 45.
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Led
NL rookies in walks with 45.
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Longest hitting streak by any Major League rookie and any Rockie in 2005 (16
games), tying the Rockies' rookie record.
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Tied
for second in NL and tied Rockies' all-time record with two grand slams in
one season, including a game-winner on June 28[1].
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Led
Rockies and finished 8th in the NL by putting ball in play on 54.5% of his
swings.
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One
of the toughest 20 hitters to strike out in the NL.
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Five
of his 13 home runs tied the game or gave the Rockies the lead.
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Led
NL third basemen in zone rating and finished sixth in fielding percentage.
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Committed only one error in his last 40 games and none in his final 25
games.
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NL
Rookie of the Month for June (.364, three home runs, nine doubles, 26 RBI).
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Batted .314 with 10 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 30 RBI in
September/October.
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Finished tied for third in NL for RBI in June with 26.
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Finished second in NL and third in majors for RBI in September with 29,
tying a Rockies' franchise record for most RBI in a month by a rookie.
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Hit
safely in 32 of his last 36 games, batting .315 with 13 doubles, four home
runs and 32 RBI during this stretch.
2006 season
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Led
MLB in runs produced with 208.
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Led
MLB in batting average from the three-hole (.353).
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Finished fourth in the NL and 8th in MLB in batting average (.329).
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Finished fifth in NL in home batting average (.346) and ninth in NL in road
batting average (.313).
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Finished fifth in the NL and tied for ninth in MLB in RBI (120).
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Excelled with runners in scoring position, batting .341 with 62 hits (second
in MLB and 93 RBI (second in MLB).
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Only
NL player in top 10 in batting average, hits, RBI, runs scored, on base
percentage, and slugging percentage.
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One
of four MLB players who batted .320+ with 20+ home runs, 100+ RBI and 100+
runs scored.
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One
of five MLB players who hit 25+ home runs and more walks than strikeouts.
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Led
Rockies in batting average and RBI.
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Among top five in MLB in most post-All-Star offensive categories, including
batting average (.354, third), hits (102, tied for first), RBI (62, fifth),
on base percentage (.437, second), slugging percentage (.625, fourth) and
OPS (1.062, third).
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Two-time NL Player of the Week winner (4/3-4/8 and 9/26-10/1).
2007 season
Hit .301 overall, batting .349 at mile-high Coors
Field, but hit only .254 in away games. However, it should be noted that one of
the reasons for any substantial differences in home and road splits for Rockies
batters is that they have to make adjustments in how they see pitches away from
Coors Field - particularly breaking balls, such as sliders and curve balls -
since those pitches act differently at Coors Field than on the road.[1]
Awards and honors
Personal
Atkins' parents are Ron and Diana. He has a younger
sister named Kristen. Atkins used to reside in Irvine, California during the
off-season, before moving to the Denver area after the 2006 season. For the past
four seasons, he has lived with teammate Matt Holliday and family during spring
training, even serving as babysitter to Holliday's two young sons. One of
Atkins' primary hobbies is golf.
References
1^ ESPN - Coors Field a truly unique environment -
MLB
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Source: Wikipedia.org at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrett_Atkins
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