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| Oakland Athletics — No. 32 | |
| Designated hitter / Outfielder | |
| Born: January 16, 1979 Flemington, New Jersey | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| September 26, 2001 for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through June 4, 2008) | |
| Batting average | . In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6 Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Flemington is a Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 247 |
| Home runs | 40 |
| Runs batted in | 125 |
| Teams | |
John Joseph "Jack" Cust III (born January 16, 1979 in Flemington, New Jersey) is an outfielder for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Flemington is a Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California.
Cust attended Immaculata High School in Somerville, New Jersey. For other schools named Immaculata see Immaculata High School. Somerville is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. In 1997, he was first team High School All-American at first base. First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run
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Minor league career
In 1997, Cust was the first round draft pick (30th overall) of the Arizona Diamondbacks, and had a . The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. 447 on base percentage in 35 games in the Rookie League. Cust was a Pioneer League All-Star in 1998, where he led the league in walks (86), on base percentage (. The Pioneer League is a Minor league baseball league which currently operates in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States. 530), and runs scored (75). In 1999 he led the California League in homers (32), on base percentage (. The California League is a Class A Advanced Minor league baseball league which operates throughout the state of California. 450), and slugging percentage (. 651), and was Baseball America's 1st team Minor League All-Star DH, California League All-Star, and the Arizona Diamondbacks Minor League Player of the Year. In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6 In 2000 he had a . 440 on base percentage at El Paso in the Texas League while leading the league in walks (117) and strikeouts (150). The Texas League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. In 2001, he was a Pacific Coast League All-Star while leading the league with 102 walks, and in 2002 he was the Triple-A All-Star Game MVP. The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. The Triple-A All-Star Game is a single Baseball game held between the two Triple-A leagues in Minor league baseball —the International League In 2006 he led the PCL with 143 walks, walking 24. 5% of the time, while sporting a . 467 on base percentage with 30 home runs.
In 11 minor league seasons with five different organizations, he hit exactly 200 home runs, had a . 286 batting average, and a . 429 on base percentage. Statistically, he hit a home run once every 19 at-bats, struck out once every 3 at-bats, and earned 1 walk per game. He led three different leagues in walks, two different leagues in on-base percentage, and two leagues in strikeouts.
In 2007, Oakland general manager Billy Beane said, "The thing is, when a guy hasn't gotten the opportunity, he acquires labels that are probably unfair as well. There is another former major league player named Billy Bean. If you're in Triple-A long enough, it must mean you can't hit major-league pitching. " [1]
Major league career
Cust made his major league debut with the Diamondbacks on September 26, 2001. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
On January 7, 2002 Cust was traded by the Diamondbacks with catcher J.D. Closser to the Colorado Rockies for pitcher Mike Myers. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. Jeffrey Darrin "J D" Closser (born January 15, 1980 in Beech Grove Indiana) is a Major League Baseball Catcher in The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Michael Stanley Myers (born June 26, 1969 in Arlington Heights Illinois) is a Left-handed Major League Baseball Relief pitcher Cust spent the majority of the 2002 season with the Rockies Triple-A affliate, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. The Colorado Springs Sky Sox are a Minor league baseball team in Colorado Springs Colorado. He played in 35 games with the big league club, going 11-65 (. 169 batting average) with 1 home run. On March 11, 2003 he was traded by the Rockies to the Baltimore Orioles for outfielder Chris Richard and cash. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Chris Richard may refer to Chris Richard (basketball Chris Richard (baseball
During an August 16, 2003 game, between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, Cust was the tying run in the 12th inning with two outs when he tried to score from first base on a single to the gap by Larry Bigbie. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Larry Robert Bigbie (born November 4, 1977, in Hobart, Indiana) is a former Major Cust first stumbled and fell down between 3rd and home plate, resulting in his being caught in a rundown. Cust outmaneuvered the defense, and eventually found himself sprinting towards home plate with nobody covering it. Instead of scoring easily, however, Cust fell down for the second time in the same play. He was tagged out by third baseman Aaron Boone to end the game, providing one of the wildest endings to a baseball game in recent history. Aaron John Boone (born March 9, 1973 in La Mesa, California) is a major league infielder currently with the Washington Nationals [1]
Cust finished the 2003 season batting . 260 (19-73) with 4 home runs in the majors after being with the Ottawa Lynx (Orioles Triple-A team) for the first 4 months of the season. The Ottawa Lynx was a Minor league baseball team that formerly competed in the Triple-A International League (IL from 1993 to 2007. He would have just 1 one at bat in the majors with the Orioles in the 2004 season and was granted free agency after the end of the season. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
On November 15, 2004 he was signed by the Oakland Athletics. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. He spent the whole season in Triple-A Sacramento and was granted free agency after the season. The Sacramento River Cats are a Minor league baseball team based in Sacramento, California. On December 6, 2005, he signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 He just had 3 at bats in the 2006 season. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Cust began the 2007 with the San Diego Padres Triple-A team, the Portland Beavers. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Portland Beavers are a Minor league baseball team representing Portland, Oregon in the Pacific Coast League (PCL On May 3, 2007, the Padres traded Cust to the Oakland Athletics. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João The Athletics needed another designated hitter due to an injury to veteran Mike Piazza. Michael Joseph Piazza (pʰiˈɑːʦə or /pʰiˈɑːzə/ born September 4, 1968 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is a former American He made his season debut on May 5, 2007, going 1-3 with a home run. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Cust quickly endeared himself to A's fans by hitting 6 home runs in his first 7 games with the A's. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Cust hit . 346 with 14 RBIs during the seven game stretch. On May 13, 2007, with two outs and an 0-2 count in the bottom of the ninth, the A's rallied to score 5 runs to beat Joe Borowski and the Cleveland Indians 10-7, with Cust hitting a walk-off 3-run home run off Fernando Cabrera. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Joseph Thomas Borowski (born May 4, 1971 in Bayonne, New Jersey) is a Right-handed Relief pitcher who is currently a The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. In Baseball, a walk-off home run is a Home run that ends the game Fernando Cabrera may refer to Fernando Cabrera (baseball Fernando Cabrera (writer
After hitting . 348 with 1 double and 5 home runs along with 13 RBIs, Cust shared Co-American League Player of the Week honors along with teammate Dan Johnson for the week ending May 13th, 2007. Dan Johnson may refer to Dan Johnson (ice hockey (born 1944 Canadian ice hockey player Dan Johnson (baseball (born 1979 Major
On August 10, 2007, Cust hit his first Major League grand slam off relief pitcher Macay McBride of the Detroit Tigers. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire A relief pitcher or reliever is a Baseball or Softball Pitcher who enters the game after the Starting pitcher is removed due to injury Joseph Macay McBride (born October 24, 1982 in Augusta, Georgia) is a Major League baseball Relief pitcher for the The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA He also hit a 3-run double earlier in the game to give him a career high 7 RBIs. He finished the 2007 season leading the Athletics in home runs with 26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. In 2007, he walked 21. 0% of the time, tops in the major leagues, and struck out 41. 5% of the time, also tops in the majors. [2]
On December 13, 2007, he was named in the Mitchell Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation Into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball[2] even though there was never proof/evidence to support the claim against him. The Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball
Steroid allegation
Cusst was named in the Mitchell Report as allegedly using steroids or HGH. The Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball Cust however denied these allegations. In the report it mentions his locker was next to Larry Bigbie's when they were in AAA with the Orioles and they had conversations about steroids or HGH. Larry Robert Bigbie (born November 4, 1977, in Hobart, Indiana) is a former Major The orioles are a family of Old World Passerine Birds The family Oriolidae comprises the Figbird Sphecotheres viridis, the only
Jack Cust Baseball Academy
In Flemington, New Jersey, Cust and his father operate an artificial turf baseball facility for all age groups, even during the winter holding leagues and the facility's team the DiamondJacks. Flemington is a Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. During the winter, a dome is put over the three fields and in the summer, spring, and fall, the dome is taken off. The facility consists of two Little League fields as well as one 50/70 field and a field hockey/practice area. Little League Baseball is the name of a Non-profit organization in the United States which organizes local children's leagues of baseball and Softball Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick When the dome is taken off, there is just one field that can be used by Little Leaguers, 50/70, and Babe Ruth League (60/90). The Jack Cust Baseball Academy also hosts show case tournaments where scouts come to check out the players in the showcases. In the summer of 2006, the Jack Cust Baseball Academy hosted Selectfest, one of the premiere baseball showcases for high school players in the northeast. The event drew over 100 college and major league scouts. The sports complex is the largest amateur sports facility in the country.
Trivia
- Cust and teammate Jack Hannahan's real first names are John yet both go by Jack. John Joseph "Jack" Hannahan IV (born March 4, 1980 in St More coincidentally, both of their middle names are Joseph. Formally/Legally they are John Joseph Cust III and John Joseph Hannahan IV.
- Jack's father was a real estate agent and would always find empty warehouses for sale. He would then put up hitting nets and pitch to Jack everyday. Jack is said to have hit almost every day from age 8 to age 18.
- Jack's father played baseball at Seton Hall University and is the chief financial officer with the Somerset Patriots independent Atlantic League team. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The Somerset Patriots are a professional baseball team based in Bridgewater Township New Jersey, in the United States
See also
References
- ^ Jack of one trade. The List of Major League Baseball players named in the Mitchell Report includes currently-active and former Major League players as well as Free agents. sports. yahoo. com. Retrieved on 2008-03-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II.
- ^ http://files.mlb.com/mitchrpt.pdf
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- Jack Cust Baseball Academy
- Cust says no to Mitchell Report A's DH denies using steroids
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