A.J. Pierzynski

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A.J. Pierzynski is a former Major League Baseball catcher known for his fiery competitiveness, durability, and pivotal offensive contributions during the Chicago White Sox’s 2005 World Series run.

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instanceOf Major League Baseball catcher
human
professional baseball player
allStarSelection American League All-Star
surface form: 2002 American League All-Star

American League All-Star
surface form: 2006 American League All-Star
awardReceived Silver Slugger Award
surface form: Silver Slugger Award for catcher
bats left
battingAverageCareer .280 (approximate)
broadcasterRole game analyst
studio analyst
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1976-12-30
draftedBy Minnesota Twins
draftRound 3rd round
draftYear 1994
employer Fox Sports
familyName Pierzynski
fullName Anthony John Pierzynski
givenName Anthony
hallOfFameBallotAppearance Baseball Hall of Fame ballot
highSchoolAttended Dr. Phillips High School
highSchoolLocation Orlando, Florida, United States
homeRunsCareer over 180
homeRunsInSeason 27
knownFor durability as a catcher
fiery competitiveness
offensive contributions during the 2005 Chicago White Sox World Series run
league Major League Baseball
memberOfSportsTeam 2005 Chicago White Sox World Series championship
surface form: 2005 Chicago White Sox
MLBdebutDate 1998-09-09
MLBdebutTeam Minnesota Twins
notableEvent controversial dropped-third-strike play in 2005 ALCS Game 2
placeOfBirth Bridgehampton, New York
surface form: Bridgehampton, New York, United States
playedFor Atlanta Braves
Boston Red Sox
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota Twins
San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Texas Rangers
positionPlayed catcher
postRetirementOccupation baseball broadcaster
retiredFromPlaying true
retirementAnnouncementYear 2017
runsBattedInCareer over 800
season 2012 MLB season
throws right
won 2005 World Series

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