Jeffrey Robert Bagwell Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Jeffrey Robert Bagwell (born May 27, 1968) is a former American professional baseball player and coach. He played his entire fifteen-year Major League Baseball career as a first baseman for the Houston Astros and was the 1994 National League Most Valuable Player and a four-time All-Star.
National League Most Valuable Player Award, Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award, Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award
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(On Roger Clemens joining the Astros) I grew up rooting for the Red Sox and the Rocket, to see him on my team now is pretty cool.
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Fact
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Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017.
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First baseman with the Houston Astros, 1991-2005.
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Inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Carl Yastrzemski gave videotaped congratulations to him during his uniform number retirement ceremony in Houston. On the video, Yastrzemski revealed that he had seen his potential and had pleaded with the Boston Red Sox not to trade Bagwell. The Red Sox chose still to trade him, and the rest is history.
Houston Astros retired his number (5) on August 25, 2007.
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Xavier High School retired his number (9) on January 29, 1999.
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Attended Xavier High School in Middletown, Connecticut.
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Despite having more than 400 career home runs, he has repeatedly stated in the past that he doesn't consider himself a homerun hitter.
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Is considered one of the most highly-respected players in the game. When Bagwell hit career home run number 400 in Cincinnati, the crowd gave him a standing ovation.
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Is one of the very few visiting players (i.e., non-Pittsburgh Pirates) who hit two upper-deck home runs at Three Rivers Stadium. One of them came in his rookie season.
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Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1991 Rookie All-Star Team.
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Made major league debut on 8 April 1991.
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First baseman for the Houston Astros since 1991.
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1991 National League Rookie of the Year.
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1994 National League Gold Glove Award Winner.
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First baseman for the Houston Astros.
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Four-time National League All-Star.
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1994 National League Most Valuable Player.
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Title
Year
Status
Character
2005 World Series
2005
TV Series
Himself - Houston Astros Pinch Hitter
2004 National League Championship Series
2004
TV Series
Himself - Houston Astros First Baseman
Sunday Night Baseball
1991-2004
TV Series
Himself - Houston Astros First Baseman
100 Years of the World Series
2003
Video documentary
Himself
1999 MLB All-Star Game
1999
TV Special
Himself
1997 MLB All-Star Game
1997
TV Special
Himself - NL Starting First Baseman: Houston Astros
1996 MLB All-Star Game
1996
TV Special
Himself
1994 MLB All-Star Game
1994
TV Special
Himself - NL First Baseman
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Prime 9
2010
TV Series
Himself
DHL Presents Major League Baseball Hometown Heroes
2006
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Sunday Night Baseball (1991-2004) as Himself - Houston Astros First Baseman
100 Years of the World Series (2003) as Himself
1999 MLB All-Star Game (1999) as Himself
1997 MLB All-Star Game (1997) as Himself - NL Starting First Baseman: Houston Astros
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