Fernando Tatís
Fernando Tatís | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic | January 1, 1975|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 26, 1997, for the Texas Rangers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 4, 2010, for the New York Mets | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .265 |
Home runs | 113 |
Runs batted in | 448 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Fernando Gabriel Tatís Medina Sr. (
Playing career
At the age of 17, Tatís was signed as an amateur
Tatís had the best season of his career in 1999 with the St. Louis Cardinals. He hit 34 home runs with 107 RBI and 21 stolen bases, with a .298 batting average. On April 23, 1999, Tatís made baseball history when he hit two grand slams in one inning.[3] He is the only batter in MLB history to accomplish this feat.[4] Tatís hit both of his grand slams against starting pitcher Chan Ho Park of the Los Angeles Dodgers. With these two grand slams, Tatís also set a Major League record with eight runs batted in during a single inning.[1]
After playing only 96 games for the Cardinals in 2000 because of an injury, Tatís was traded to the Montreal Expos along with Britt Reames for Dustin Hermanson and Steve Kline. Tatís played just 208 games over three seasons with the Expos because of injuries.
The
The
In 2007, Tatís was invited to spring training with the
On May 11, 2008, Tatís was called up from the Zephyrs to replace Ángel Pagán. Tatís had started playing outfield in the minor leagues to become a more versatile player.[7]
On May 28, Tatís hit a walk-off double against
On September 16, 2008, Tatís separated his shoulder diving for a fly ball in a game against the Washington Nationals. The Mets team physician diagnosed the injury as a Grade III separation, a complete separation of the joint from the socket. Due to this, Tatís missed the rest of the 2008 regular season. Despite missing the end of the season, on October 23, 2008, Tatís received the Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award for the National League.
Tatís was named to the Dominican Republic national baseball team for the 2009 World Baseball Classic as a replacement for Alex Rodriguez, who was injured.
Tatís played intermittently for the Mets in 2009 and 2010. His last Major League game was on July 4, 2010. He was also the latest New York Met to wear uniform number 17, which was taken out of circulation as a mark of respect for Keith Hernandez, who wore it for the Mets from 1983 to 1989.
On October 5, 2014, Tatís announced his retirement as a player. For his career, he batted .265 with 113 home runs and 448 RBI.
Post-playing career
In January 2018, the
Personal life
Tatís's father, Fernando Antonio Tatís, was also a professional baseball player. He was an infielder in the
Tatís' older son
See also
- List of Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- List of Major League Baseball single-game grand slam leaders
- List of Major League Baseball single-inning home run leaders
- List of Major League Baseball single-inning runs batted in leaders
- New York Mets award winners and league leaders
References
- ^ a b "RBI Records / Runs Batted in Records". baseballamerica.com. Baseball Almanac. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ Munn, Scott (August 10, 1998). "Rangers Finish Trade, Send Little to St. Louis". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: St. Louis Cardinals 12, Los Angeles Dodgers 5". retrosheet.org. Dodger Stadium: Retrosheet. April 23, 1999. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ Eagle, Ed (March 8, 2018). "Two grand slams in a game". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ DiComo, Anthony (July 28, 2008). "For want of a church, Tatis reborn". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
- ^ "Orioles purchase contract of 3B Tatis from minors". SportsTicker. July 21, 2006. Retrieved August 13, 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Hubbuch, Bart (May 11, 2008). "Santana gets OK to start vs. Yankees". New York Post. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
- ^ "Marlins homer to take lead, but Tatis' double lifts Mets in 12th". Associated Press. May 28, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
- ^ "Red Sox announce minor league field staffs for 2018". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Red Sox announce personnel moves in player development and Minor League field staffs". MLB.com (Press release). Major League Baseball. January 16, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ Chass, Murray (August 18, 1997). "Rangers' Tatis Searches for a Father He Barely Knew". The New York Times. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ Chass, Murray (August 20, 1997). "Tatis Finally Hears, 'We Found Your Father'". The New York Times. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ Crothers, Tim (June 14, 1999). "In The Name Of The Father To find his Dad, Fernando Tatis Jr. Had to nake it to the big leagues". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ Sanchez, Jesse (July 2, 2015). "Tatis Jr. among White Sox finds on int'l market". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "Elijah Tatis Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
Further reading
- Simon, Andrew (April 23, 2019). "Two grand slams in one inning? Won't happen again". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Fernando Tatis Sr. at SABR (Baseball BioProject)