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==Major League career== |
==Major League career== |
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He has a career batting average of .00001445544545. HE SUCKS. |
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Pierzynski was drafted by the [[Minnesota Twins]] on June 2, 1994, out of high school.<ref name=trans/> After four years in the Twins organization, he was called up to the Major League team, and made his debut on September 9, 1998. He spent the next five seasons, through the {{by|2003}} season, with Minnesota, though he was not a regular starter until {{by|2001}}. From {{by|1998}}-{{by|2000}}, he appeared in just 49 games for the Twins. In 2002 he made the American League All-Star Team as a reserve catcher. In the [[2002 American League Division Series]], Pierzynski hit an important home run in the ninth inning of the final game, in which the Twins clinched the series. In 2003, Pierzynski reached a .312 batting average, a career high that still stands.<ref name=career>"[http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/stats/individual_stats_player.jsp?playerID=150229&statType=1 A.J. Pierzynski]," Career stats, Chicago White Sox, official website. Retrieved [[18 May]] [[2007]].</ref> |
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After the {{by|2003}} season, the Twins traded Pierzynski to the [[San Francisco Giants]] for [[Joe Nathan]], [[Francisco Liriano]], and [[Boof Bonser]]. He spent one season in San Francisco before being signed as a [[free agent]] by the [[Chicago White Sox]] on [[January 6]], [[2005]].<ref name=trans>"[http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pierza.01.shtml#TRANS A.J. Pierzynski]," Transactions, ''Baseball-reference.com'', Retrieved [[18 May]] [[2007]].</ref> |
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In {{by|2006}}, Pierzynski was named one of the five [[American League]] players in the [[All-Star Final Vote]]. Soon afterwards the Chicago White Sox organization began an election campaign using the slogan "Punch A.J." Pierzynski received 3.6 million votes, the most votes in the [[American League]], subsequently sending him to his second All-Star appearance. |
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The "Punch A.J." campaign was inspired by an incident on May 20, 2006 between Pierzynski and Chicago Cubs Catcher [[Michael Barrett (baseball)|Michael Barrett]]. After a fly ball out,{{Fact|date=June 2008}} Pierzynski tagged up at 3rd and tried to score on the throw. After a collision at home, where Pierzynski knocked Barrett from his feet, Pierzynski slapped home plate with his hand. After getting up, Barrett grabbed Pierzynski and punched him. A bench clearing brawl ensued, and Pierzynski, Barrett, White Sox outfielder Brian Anderson and Cubs first baseman John Mabry were ejected. <ref name=May20>"[http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2452050]</ref> |
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Pierzinski holds the AL record for consecutive errorless chances with 962, breaking Yogi Berra's previous record of 950, set in 1959<ref>http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070929&content_id=2239176&vkey=news_cws&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws</ref>. |
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==Pierzynski and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim== |
==Pierzynski and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim== |
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Revision as of 13:54, 25 September 2008
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| Career statistics (through September 5, 2008) | |
| Batting average | .285 |
| Home runs | 97 |
| Runs batted in | 494 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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Anthony John "A.J." Pierzynski [Peer-zin-skee] (born December 30, 1976) is an American Major League Baseball catcher who has played for the Chicago White Sox since 2005. Pierzynski formerly played with the Minnesota Twins (1998-2003) and San Francisco Giants (2004). Pierzynski was also a wrestler for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
Biography
Anthony John Pierzynski was born December 30, 1976, in Bridgehampton, New York.[1] He attended Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Florida, where he won All-State honors in baseball. New York Yankees outfielder Johnny Damon was one of Pierzynski's high school teammates. He graduated high school in 1994 and also signed a letter of intent to play baseball at the University of Tennessee.[1] AJ's rookie year in the MLB was 1998. He is currently married to Lisa Pierzynski. The couple has two children, Ava and Austin. AJ also has been given the nickname "The Polish Prince" this was given to him by his teammates. He is a large fan favorite by Sox fans due to his hard play and attitude.
Major League career
He has a career batting average of .00001445544545. HE SUCKS.
Pierzynski and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
He blew all of them.
Controversies
He came out of the closet when he dyed his hair bleach blonde.
Professional wrestling
This is a joke. I hope.
References
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
- Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers
- A.J. Pierzynski at The Internet Movie Database