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, in Bobblehead form]] Bay was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 22nd round of the 2000 draft from Gonzaga University , and debuted with the San Diego Padres on May 23, 2003 . Two days later he suffered a broken right wrist after a Hit By Pitch . Once healed, he was traded to the Pirates in August as part of a deal for Brian Giles . He finished the season with a .287 Batting Average , four Home Run s, and 14 Runs Batted In in 30 games. Bay began the 2004 season on the disabled list due to surgery during the offseason, and did not join the team until May. Despite missing the beginning of the season, he still produced the best offensive numbers of any National League rookie. He hit .282 in 120 games, leading all major league rookies in home runs (26) and RBI (82). He also led the NL rookies in Slugging Percentage (.550), Extra Base Hit s (54) and Total Bases (226). With his 26 home runs, Bay broke a Pirates rookies record of 23 set by Johnny Rizzo in 1936 and matched by Ralph Kiner in 1946 . In 2005, Bay made it to his first Major League Baseball All-Star Game as a reserve outfielder. He was the only player on either roster not to appear in the game at all. Bay also appeared in the 2005 Century 21 Home Run Derby , representing Canada in the nationality-themed contest; he was eliminated in the first round after hitting no home runs. Bay finished the season with a .306 average, 32 home runs, and 101 RBI, and led the Pirates in every major hitting category. Through the 2005 season, Bay is a career .295 hitter with 62 home runs and 197 RBI in 312 games over three seasons. During the offseason, the Pirates signed Bay to a four-year deal worth approximately $18.5 million. AWARDS AND HONORS
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