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Jay Gibbons
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Right field
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Baltimore Orioles
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31
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Left
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Left
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April 6
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2001
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Baltimore Orioles
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June 6, 2007
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Batting Average
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260
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Home Runs
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118
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RBI's
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389
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(b.
March 2 1977 ,
Rochester, Michigan ) is a
Right Fielder for the
Baltimore Orioles . He also plays first base and has spent all of his career in the
Major Leagues with the Orioles.
Gibbons was a graduate of
Mayfair High School in
Lakewood, California . He played college ball at
California State University, Los Angeles .
He wore #25 until
Rafael Palmeiro signed a contract with the Orioles in 2004. Out of respect for the older and more established Palmeiro, Jay switched to #31, which he still wears, although Palmeiro is no longer on the Orioles.
Gibbons was selected by the
Toronto Blue Jays in the 14th round of the 1998 amateur draft and that season captured the
Pioneer League Triple Crown with the
Medicine Hat Blue Jays , hitting .397 with 19 homers and 98
RBI . After the
2000 season, he was picked up by the
Baltimore Orioles in the
Rule V Draft . As a rookie the following season, he hit 15 home runs before a hand injury cut short his season. The next year, he hit a career-best 28 homers.
In
2003 , "Gibby" had another excellent season. Playing in a career-high 160 games, he established personal bests in batting average and RBI and was voted Team MVP.
In
2004 , Gibbons suffered multiple injuries and only played in 97 games. Because of his hobbling injuries, his numbers plummeted: his batting average was a mere .246, and he hit only 10 homers.
After the 2004 season, he had LASIK eye surgery to improve his declining eyesight, which went from 20-10 to 20-35 in only a few months. He bounced back with a solid
2005 season as he hit .277 with 26 HR's and 79 RBI's in 139 games.
Jay Gibbons is mentioned in the 2005 film,
Wedding Crashers when he homers for the Orioles on television. Both Jeremy and John are watching the game, but from different locations.
Stats as of August 22, 2006
