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| Houston Astros — No. 8 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: August 14, 1971 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| September 4, 1995 for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) | |
| Batting average | . Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 298 |
| Home runs | 72 |
| Runs batted in | 566 |
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Mark David Loretta (born August 14, 1971 in Santa Monica, California) is a second baseman and shortstop in Major League Baseball who plays for the Houston Astros. The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and Third base. The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. Previously, Loretta played with the Milwaukee Brewers (1995-2002), Houston Astros (2002), San Diego Padres (2003-2005) and Boston Red Sox (2006). The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. He bats and throws right-handed.
Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the seventh round of the 1993 amateur draft out of Northwestern University, Loretta debuted with the Brewers in 1995. He was traded to the Houston Astros during the 2002 season and came to the San Diego Padres as a free agent in 2003. In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player
Loretta is a patient contact hitter; he has also drawn praise for his ability to hit-and-run and lay down a bunt. A bunt is a special type of offensive technique in Baseball or fastpitch softball. Loretta has average speed, but is a smart base runner. Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein has described Loretta's defensive play as "fundamentally sound. Theo Nathan Epstein (born December 29, 1973 in New York City) is the Executive Vice President / General Manager of the Boston Red " His most productive season came in 2004 for the Padres, when he batted . Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 335 with 47 doubles, 16 home runs, 76 RBI, 108 runs scored, and 208 hits – all career bests, and good enough to earn him a spot on the National League All-Star team. In Baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching Second base without being called out by the Umpire In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League His . 335 average ranked him third in the National League batting race behind Barry Bonds (. Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. 362) and Todd Helton (. Todd Lynn Helton (born August 20, 1973 in Knoxville Tennessee) is the starting First baseman for the Colorado Rockies of 347), and he also joined Tony Gwynn as the only San Diego players to have 200 hits in a regular season. Anthony Keith Gwynn (born May 9 1960 in Los Angeles California) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball, statistically one of the best and
On June 20, 2001, during an 11–3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, Loretta took the mound to pitch a scoreless eighth inning. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Milwaukee Brewers Manager Davey Lopes asked the team for a volunteer to pitch an inning in hopes of saving the depleted bullpen, and Loretta volunteered. David Earle Lopes (loʊ̪ps born May 3, 1945 in East Providence Rhode Island) is a former Second baseman and manager in Major He had not previously pitched since college. Loretta faced five batters, gave up one hit and one walk and got two strikeouts on 19 pitches. He was the first everyday player to pitch for the Brewers since 1991 [1].
In 2005, Loretta hit . 280 with three home runs and 38 RBI in 105 games with the Padres, after he had surgery to repair a strained ligament in his left thumb. During the 2006 offseason, Loretta was traded to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for catcher Doug Mirabelli (who was traded back to the Red Sox during the 2006 regular season). Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. Douglas Anthony Mirabelli (born October 18, 1970 in Kingman Arizona) is a Free agent Major League Baseball Catcher
In 2006, Loretta hit . 285 with five home runs and 59 RBI in 155 games with the Red Sox. Loretta was one of the Red Sox most consistent players and was rewarded with a start at second base for the American League in the 2006 All-Star Game. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in Due to various injuries to teammates, Loretta also filled in at first base and as the designated hitter at various points during the season.
During the 2006 season, Loretta was given the nickname 'Get Back' by Boston Globe sportswriter Dan Shaughnessy after a line from the Beatles song "Get Back. The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, Dan Shaughnessy ( 20 July 1953 in Groton Massachusetts) is an American sports writer The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 " Get Back " is a song primarily written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon/McCartney. "
In his 12-season career, Loretta has posted a . 299 average with 68 home runs and 525 RBI in 1385 games.
On January 4, 2007, Loretta was announced to have signed with the Houston Astros on a one-year contract to serve a utility role. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball
He also did a Nature Valley granola bar commercial when he was a kid.
Highlights
- San Diego Padres team MVP (2003, 2004)
- All-Star (2004, 2006)
- Silver Slugger Award (2004)
- Led NL second basemen in double plays (2004, 101)
- His career . The This article is about Baseball. For double play Magnetic tape, see Audio tape length and thickness. 301 average ranks him 23rd among active players
- Hit first career walk-off home run on April 17, 2006 against the Seattle Mariners on Patriots' Day at Fenway Park. In Baseball, a walk-off home run is a Home run that ends the game The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. Patriots' Day (sometimes spelled Patriot's Day or Patriots Day) is a Civic holiday commemorating the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord
- Hit a game winning, two run double off Fausto Carmona of the Cleveland Indians to propel the Red Sox to a 6-5 victory on August 2, 2006
- On June 29 2007, with 2 outs and behind one run, the Colorado Rockies intentionally walked Carlos Lee who had hit a walk off grand slam the night before. Fausto C Carmona (born December 7, 1983 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Right-handed Pitcher for the The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Loretta then hit a 2 run homer for another walk off home run the second night in a row.
Personal
- Loretta attended Saint Francis High School in La Cañada, California, and he was a classmate of Gregg Zaun of the Toronto Blue Jays. Saint Francis High School is an all-boys Catholic preparatory High school in La Cañada Flintridge California, USA. La Cañada Flintridge is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Gregory Owen Zaun (zɑːn born April 14, 1971 in Glendale California) is a Major League Baseball player with the Toronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Has a wife named Hilary, a son named Frankie, and a daughter named Lucy. His parents are David and Ellen Loretta, and he has a brother and a sister.
External links
- MLB player page
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- ESPN
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