Freddy Sanchez
Freddy Sanchez | |
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![]() Sanchez with the Giants in 2010 | |
Second baseman | |
Born: Hollywood, California,U.S. | December 21, 1977|
Batted:Right Threw:Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 10, 2002, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 10, 2011, for the San Francisco Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .297 |
Home runs | 48 |
Runs batted in | 371 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Frederick Phillip Sanchez Jr.(born December 21, 1977) is an American formerprofessional baseballsecond baseman.Sanchez played inMajor League Baseballfor theBoston Red Sox(2002–2003),Pittsburgh Pirates(2004–2009) andSan Francisco Giants(2009–2011). He batted and threw right-handed.
Born with a severelypigeon-toedleft foot and aclubright foot, Sanchez defied doctors' expectations by learning how to walk normally. He was named theMost Valuable Playerof the Foothill League his senior year atBurbank High School,getting drafted by theAtlanta Bravesin the 30th round of the1996 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft.However, Sanchez chose to attend college instead, spending two years atGlendale Community College,one year atDallas Baptist University,and one year atOklahoma City University,where he was aNational Association of Intercollegiate AthleticsAll-American short stop. Following his college career, he was drafted by the Red Sox in the 11th round of the2000 draft.
Sanchez made his major league debut with the Red Sox in 2002 and played a few games with them in 2003 before getting traded to the Pirates. He suffered an injury in his first game with the Pirates'Triple-Aaffiliate and missed the remainder of the 2003 season, as well as the first half of 2004. Sanchez spent most of 2004 in the minor leagues, only playing nine games for Pittsburgh. In his first full season, he received many of the starts atthird baseand second base for the Pirates,batting.291. Still, he was just a reserve player to begin the 2006 season, but that would be the best year of his career. Given a chance to start at third base whenJoe Randawas injured in May, Sanchez had 200hitsand led theNational League(NL) with a.344 batting average, the highest by a Pirate sinceRoberto Clementebatted.345 in 1969. He made theAll-Star Gamethat year as well as 2007, when he batted.304. After hitting.271 in 2008, Sanchez reached his third All-Star Game with the Pirates in 2009 but was traded to the Giants on July 31.
Expected to help the Giants contend for the playoffs in the latter part of 2009, Sanchez spent much of his time with them injured. He missed the start of the 2010 season with a shoulder injury but became a key part of their infield as their starting second baseman after making his season debut on May 19. He batted.292 as San Francisco won theNL West.In Game 3 of the2010 National League Division Seriesagainst Atlanta, he hit a two-outsingleagainstCraig Kimbrelin the ninth inning of a game the Giants trailed 2–1; they rallied to win 3–2 that inning. Sanchez batted.320 in the2010 National League Championship Seriesagainst thePhiladelphia Phillies,then became the first player to have doubles in his first three World Series at bats in Game 1 of the2010 World Series,helping the Giants win their first World Series since 1954 as they defeated theTexas Rangers.Sanchez batted.289 through 60 games in 2011 but suffered another shoulder injury on June 10. He spent the next season and a half on thedisabled list,then announced his retirement on December 21, 2015.
Early life
[edit]Frederick Phillip Sanchez Jr. was born to Freddy Sr. and Michelle atHollywood Presbyterian Medical Centeron December 21, 1977.[1]At birth, he had a severelypigeon-toedleft foot and aclubright foot, and his parents received an initial medical prognosis that he might never walk. After they sought specialized medical attention through the Children's Orthopaedic Center atChildren's Hospital Los Angeles,they had him undergo surgery to correct his foot problems at 13 months. Sanchez then had to undergo years ofphysical therapybefore he could walk properly.[2]His father was a truck driver who got his son interested inbaseballby playingcatchwith him in the backyard. Sanchez and his father were big fans of theLos Angeles Dodgers.After a full day of work, Freddy Sr. would come home, then drive his son 30–45 minutes to playLittle Leaguebaseball, as there were few fields near where the Sanchez family lived in downtown Los Angeles.[3]During Sanchez's sixth grade year, the family moved toBurbank.[1]
In 1996, Sanchez graduated fromBurbank High School,where he was a three-year varsity player.[3]In his senior year he was named theMost Valuable Player(MVP) of the Foothill League of theCalifornia Interscholastic Federation.[4]While in high school, he played on a summer league team withJack Wilson,who would eventually be his teammate in the major leagues with thePittsburgh Pirates.[1]His senior year, he was the No. 3 prospect in his region.[3]He was drafted by theAtlanta Bravesin the 30th round of the1996 Major League Baseball (MLB) draftout of Burbank High but opted to attend college instead. "They told me they were going to do a draft-and-watch," Sanchez said of the Braves, "So I didn't even have the choice of being signed."[5]
Initially, Sanchez planned to attendLos Angeles Valley College,the closestcommunity collegeto where he lived. However, he went toGlendale Community Collegeinstead after they hired Denny Barrett as their coach; Sanchez had played under Barrett on a travel team and looked forward to being on his team again. In two years at Glendale, hebatted.407, won theWestern State ConferenceMVP Award, and led the team to a co-championship in the conference.[5]He transferred toDallas Baptist Universityof theNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics(NAIA) as a junior, where he played in theNAIA World Series.[1]Dallas Baptist switched coaches after Sanchez's junior year, prompting him to transfer toOklahoma City University(OCU) for his senior year in 2000. Sanchez batted.434 with 13home runsand 59runs batted in(RBI) for the OCU Stars, getting named a NAIAAll-American.The Stars advanced all the way to theSooner Athletic Conferencechampionship game, which they lost toOklahoma Baptist University.Sanchez credits OCU coaches Denney Crabaugh and Keith Lytle with his eventual success in themajor leagues;Lytle taught him to hit to all fields, as opposed to just being apull hitter.[6]After being recommended to theBoston Red SoxbyscoutErnie Jacobs, Sanchez was chosen by Boston in the 11th round of the2000 draft,signing with the team nine days later.[5][7][8]
Career
[edit]Boston Red Sox: Major league debut
[edit]In the 2000 season, Sanchez split the year between theSingle-Ashort seasonLowell Spinnersand the Single-AAugusta GreenJackets.For Lowell he hit.288, and for Augusta he hit.301. He began 2001 playing for the Single-A advancedSarasota Red Sox,where he batted.339 in 69 games. Promoted to theDouble-ATrenton Thunderthat season, he hit.326 in 44 games.[9]
Sanchez split the majority of the 2002 season between Trenton and theTriple-APawtucket Red Sox.With Trenton, he batted.328 in 80 games, reaching theEastern LeagueAll-Star Game before earning a promotion to Pawtucket on July 16.[1][9]To this point, he had mostly been used as ashortstop,but the Red Sox started having him playsecond baseat Pawtucket as well becauseNomar Garciaparrawas firmly entrenched as Boston's shortstop in the major leagues.[1]With Pawtucket, Sanchez batted.301 in 45 games.[9]ASeptember call-upby Boston, Sanchez made his major league debut for the Red Sox on September 10 against theTampa Bay Devil Rays,when hepinch-hitforRey Sánchezwith the bases loaded. He had a two-RBIsingleagainstSteven Kentas the Red Sox won 12–1.[1][6][10]Sanchez played 12 games for the Red Sox that September, batting.188 with three runs scored, three hits, and three RBI in 16 at bats.[7]
In 2003, Sanchez started the year with Pawtucket. He led theInternational Leaguein batting with a.384 average before getting promoted by Boston on May 30. With Boston, his average was just.235 in 20 games. Demoted to Pawtucket at the end of July, he batted.208 before July 31, the 2003 trade deadline. On that day, Sanchez was dealt (along with left-handed pitcherMike Gonzalez) to thePittsburgh Piratesin return for pitchersJeff Suppan,Brandon LyonandAnastacio Martínez.[11][12]
Pittsburgh Pirates: Batting title, All-Star
[edit]2003–04
[edit]Upon acquiring Sanchez, the Pirates assigned him to the Triple-ANashville Sounds;he played only one game there before an ankle injury forced him onto thedisabled list.[1]Following the season, Sanchez had surgery to remove abone spurfrom his right foot. Hoping to be ready for 2004spring training,he ultimately spent the first half of the 2004 season on the disabled list, not playing for Nashville until July.[1]Though his.264 average (in 44 games) was his lowest at any minor league level, he joined the Pirates as a September callup.[1]In nine games, he batted.158, with three hits and two runs scored.[7]
2005
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/DSC00794_Freddy_Sanchez.jpg/180px-DSC00794_Freddy_Sanchez.jpg)
2005 was Sanchez's first full season in the major leagues. He began the season as a backup infielder, filling in for other players at second base, shortstop, andthird base.[13]On May 28, he took over as the starting third baseman fromTy Wigginton,who was batting.196.[13][14]He got a majority of the starts at third base until August 22, when he was moved to second base afterJosé Castillosuffered a season-ending injury to hismedial collateral ligament.[13][15][16]On July 3, he had three hits and two RBI, including his first home run (a solo shot in the seventh inning againstDoug Davis) in an 11–10 victory over theMilwaukee Brewers.[17]He finished the season on a 17-gamehitting streak,getting 11 hits in a four-day span from September 19 through September 22.[13]He appeared in 132 games and made 100 starts (39 at second base, 6 at shortstop and 55 at third base), compiling a.291 batting average with five home runs and 35 RBI.[7]
2006
[edit]Sanchez began the 2006 season as a bench player, valuable to the Pirates for his ability to play multiple positions. When third basemanJoe Randawent on the disabled list with a foot injury at the beginning of May, Sanchez took over the position, becoming a starter for the rest of the year.[6][18]On June 29, he had four hits, including awalk-off home runagainstCliff Politteas Pittsburgh snapped a 13-game losing streak, defeating theChicago White Sox7–6.[19]Three hits the day before gave him seven in a two-day span, and the 29th was the last day of a 13-game hitting streak for Sanchez.[20]
Not on the2006 All-Star ballotbecause he was a bench player to start the season, Sanchez still received over 850,000 write-in votes for the All-Star Game, an MLB record.[21]He finished fifth in the voting toDavid Wright,who was theNational League(NL) starter at third base, but Sanchez still made the NL All-Star squad as a reserve selected by NL managerPhil Garner.[21][22]In pregame introductions, Sanchez and teammateJason Bayreceived an ovation from the fans, as the game was played at their home stadium,PNC Park.Sanchez entered the game in the fifth inning at shortstop, replacingÉdgar Rentería.He made a stellar leaping catch in the fifth inning to robMark Lorettaof a hit, then also darted far to the right of second base in the eighth inning to complete a putout ofGrady Sizemore.Sanchez finished the game at second base and went 0 for 2 at the plate with two groundouts.[3][23][24]On August 31, he had four RBI, including an 11th-inning RBI againstRyan Dempsterthat capped Pittsburgh's three-run comeback in a 10–9 victory over the Cubs.[25]Sanchez was the final out on September 24 whenTrevor Hoffmanof theSan Diego Padresset what was at the time the major league record forsaveswith his 479th.[26]
The 2006 season was the best of Sanchez's career.[5]He won theNL batting titlewith a.344 average, beatingFlorida Marlinsthird basemanMiguel Cabreraon the last day of the season and becoming the first Pirate to win a batting title sinceBill Madlockin 1983.[25][27]The.344 average was the highest by a Pirate sinceRoberto Clementebatted.345 in 1969.[28]Paul Meyer of thePittsburgh Post-Gazettedubbed 2006 Sanchez's "storybook season" for his rise from a high-ceiling, limited-visibility prospect to an All-Star and batting champion. Pirates' managerJim Tracyadmitted his surprise and praised him: "If you handed out ballots at the start of the season listing potential candidates to win the National League batting championship, I don't know that his name would have been on it. Now? He's a guy people are going to keep an eye on for many years to come."[25]In addition to leading the league in hitting, Sanchez recorded 200 hits in 2006, leading the NL indoubleswith 53 and setting a career-high with 85 RBI.[7][27]After the season, Sanchez received theTony Conigliaro Award,an annual award to a player who overcomes obstacles and adversity to succeed, in recognition of his having led the NL in hitting even though doctors once wondered if he would ever walk.[2]
2007
[edit]In 2007, Sanchez was moved to second base, replacing Castillo so thatJosé Bautistacould be the Pirates third baseman.[29]A knee injury caused him to miss much of spring training and the beginning of the regular season, as Sanchez did not make his first appearance until the sixth game of the season.[1][28][30]For the second year in a row, Sanchez was named to the NLAll-Star teamas a reserve, selected byTony La Russa.This time, he was the only Pirate All-Star.[31]On August 11, he had four hits and five RBI, including a home run againstTim Lincecumin a 13–3 victory over theSan Francisco Giants.[32]Against theColorado Rockieson August 22, he had his fourth four-hit game of the season and hit a home run againstRamón Ortizas the Pirates won 11–2.[33]He had five RBI in the first game of adoubleheaderon August 28, including agrand slamagainstElizardo Ramírezas the Pirates defeated theCincinnati Redsby a score of 6–4.[34]Sanchez also missed Pittsburgh's final five games of the year, undergoing surgery to repair a separated shoulder, an injury he had played through for much of the season.[28]He finished the season with a.304 batting average and a career-high 11 home runs.[7]
2008
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Sliding_Into_Home.jpg/300px-Sliding_Into_Home.jpg)
On February 5, the Pirates and Sanchez agreed to a two-year deal, with an option for 2010. The contract paid Sanchez $11 million guaranteed but had the potential to be as high as $18.4 million.[35]On May 4, he had three hits and scored two runs in a 5–4 victory over the Giants.[36]Batting.230 entering the Pirates' game on July 21, Sanchez hoped for improved performance in the remainder of the year. On July 21, he hit a three-runinside-the-park home runagainstTim Byrdakas the Pirates defeated theHouston Astros9–3.[37]The next day, he had three hits and two RBI, including a solo home run againstJack Casselas the Pirates defeated the Astros 8–2.[38]On September 6, he had a season-high four hits, two runs scored, and two RBI, but the effort came in a 7–6 loss to the Giants.[39]By batting.347 in his final 54 games (starting July 21), Sanchez raised his season average to.271 by the end of the year.[39]He also hit nine home runs and had 52 RBI in 2008.[7]
2009
[edit]Almost rested for a game on May 25, 2009, Sanchez had six hits as the Pirates defeated the Cubs 10–8, the first six-hit game by a Pirate sinceWally Backmanhad one in 1990.[40]He had two hits on June 13, including a grand slam againstNate Robertsonas the Pirates defeated theDetroit Tigersby a score of 9–3.[41]Eight days later, he had a home run and three RBI, but the Pirates lost 5–4 to Colorado.[42]
Selected to theAll-Star Gameamidst trade rumors, Sanchez was one of two NL position players not to be used in the game (along withHunter Pence) but became the first Pittsburgh infielder to be selected to the game three times sinceBill Mazeroski.[43]On July 16, reports broke that the Pirates had discussed long term contracts with Sanchez andJack Wilson.Both players rejected Pittsburgh's initial offers, causing Pirates'general managerNeal Huntingtonto question their willingness to remain with the club.[44]On July 29, 2009, Sanchez was traded to the San Francisco Giants for minor league pitcher Tim Alderson.[45]In 86 games with Pittsburgh, Sanchez batted.296 with 6 home runs and 34 RBI.[7]
San Francisco Giants: World Series champion
[edit]2009
[edit]On August 26, Sanchez was placed on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to August 18) due to a strained left shoulder. "It's just one of those deals, I apologize to the fans and to the organization and my teammates and everybody," Sanchez said, as the Giants were hoping he would help them contend for the playoffs. "I got traded here for a reason and that was to play. For me not to be out there hurts."[46]He was activated off thedisabled listin September and returned to the lineup September 17, but he played only 12 more games before twisting his left knee on September 21 and missing the last 12 games of the season with the injury.[47]The Giants were eliminated from the NLWild Cardrace on September 30, missing the playoffs.[48]In 25 games with San Francisco, Sanchez batted.284 with one home run and seven RBI. His combined totals between the ball clubs included a.293 average, seven home runs, and 41 RBI in 111 games.[7]
On October 30, Sanchez signed a two-year, $12 million contract to remain with the Giants.[49][50]He had surgery on his left knee after the 2009 season, as well asarthroscopic surgeryon his left shoulder.[50]
2010: World Series champion
[edit]Sanchez was a key member of the Giants' infield in 2010.[50]Because of his shoulder surgery, his season debut was postponed to May 19, but he served as the Giants' everyday second baseman for the rest of the year.[50][51]On June 20, he hit a three-run home run againstBrian Talletin a 9–6 victory over theToronto Blue Jays.[52]On August 23 and 24, he had back-to-back four hit games in victories over the Reds.[51]He also had four hits on September 23 in a 13–0 victory over theChicago Cubs.[53]Three days later, he hit a two-run home run againstJorge de la Rosaas the Giants defeated the Rockies by a score of 4–2.[54]Sanchez finished the season batting.292 with seven home runs and 47 RBI as theSan Francisco Giantswon the NL West, reaching the playoffs for the team's first time since 2003 and Sanchez's first time ever.[50]
In the2010 National League Division Seriesagainst the Braves, Sanchez batted.125 but scored two runs.[55]In Game 3, Sanchez batted in the ninth inning with two outs and the Giants down 2–1.Craig Kimbrelgot two strikes on him, but Sanchez hit a single, then later scored the tying run as the Giants came back to win the game 3–2 that inning.[1]The Giants defeated Atlanta in four games.[55]He batted.320 in the2010 National League Championship Seriesagainst thePhiladelphia Phillies,with three multi-hit games as the Giants beat the Phillies in six games.[55]In Game 1 of the2010 World Seriesagainst theTexas Rangers,he became the first player in history to collect three doubles in his first three World Series at-bats during the Giants' 11–7 victory over the Rangers.[50][56]"I think it’s crazy to have my name up there with all the guys that have played in the World Series that have done that before," he said. "Obviously for no one to have done that yet, I think it’s something special. For just a little guy like me to go out there and be able to do it. But getting the win was the most important thing, but that’s something special and something I can enjoy along with the win."[57]Sanchez had four hits total in that game, and he had two more in the Series.[55]In Game 4, he made a leaping catch of a line drive off the bat ofJeff Francoeurwith two outs in the second inning, falling on his back but hanging onto the ball.[1]The Giants won that game 4–0, then won the series in five games, earning their first World Series title since 1954.[55][58]
Bothered by his left shoulder late in the year, Sanchez had a second surgery on it following the 2010 season. Dave Groeschner, the Giants' trainer, explained that the surgery severed Sanchez's biceps tendon, cleaning up the back of the second baseman's shoulder.[50]
2011
[edit]On April 1, the Giants extended Sanchez's contract an additional year for $6 million in 2012.[50]The next day, he had three hits, three RBI, and a home run againstLance Cormierin a 10–0 victory over the Dodgers.[59]With the Giants trailing the Diamondbacks 3–2 in the sixth inning on April 16, Sanchez had an RBI double to drive in the tying run, then had a two-RBI single in the seventh to put the Giants ahead as they won 5–3.[60]Sanchez hit a home run againstMaikel Cletoon June 2, driving in four runs total as the Giants beat theSt. Louis Cardinals12–7.[61]On June 10, Sanchez dislocated his shoulder diving for a ground ball by Reds second basemanBrandon Phillips.[62]He was placed on the disabled list, and on August 1, it was announced that Sanchez would have season-ending surgery the next day.[63]Sanchez batted.289 with three home runs and 24 RBI in 60 games in what would be his final major league season.[7]
2012, retirement
[edit]Sanchez started the year on the disabled list. He attempted to return to the Giants, playing three games for the Single-A AdvancedSan Jose Giantson a rehab assignment.[9]However, on July 4, Sanchez underwent back surgery which kept him out for the rest of the season.[64]Unsigned after the 2012 season, Sanchez considered a comeback attempt. Finally, he officially retired on December 21, 2015, his 38th birthday.[9][27]
Career statistics
[edit]Years | Games | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | FLD% |
10 | 904 | 3686 | 3402 | 434 | 1012 | 215 | 17 | 48 | 371 | 180 | 420 | .297 | .335 | .413 | .988 |
Sanchez played 646 games at second base, 172 games at third base and 55 games at shortstop.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Sanchez married his high school sweetheart, Alissa Dowdy, in 2002.[1][27]An actress, she had made appearances inThe NannyandThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.[1]They have two sons, born 2005 and 2008.[1][27]During his playing career, he used awebcamto keep in touch with his children while on road trips.[3]
Sanchez has been good friends with Jack Wilson since the two played together in a travel league.[44]When Sanchez was called up by Pittsburgh in September 2004, Wilson let him and his wife stay at his house. Sanchez said Wilson "is like a brother to me."[1]Since his retirement, he and his family have resided inChandler, Arizona.[27]
Burbank High School, Glendale Community College, and Oklahoma City University have all inducted Sanchez into their Halls of Fame.[5]Additionally, Burbank High School retired Sanchez's number 21.[1]
See also
[edit]- List of Major League Baseball batting champions
- List of Major League Baseball annual doubles leaders
- List of Major League Baseball single-game hits leaders
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