Vital Statistics:
Born: November 27, 1978
Hometown: Oakland, Calif.
Height: 5-8
Weight: 175
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Family: Single
Primary position: Shortstop
Before The Bigs:
- Appeared in several MC Hammer and Mavis Staples music videos in the late '80s and early '90s.
- Rated by Baseball America as Northern California's top high school infielder in 1996 and was a Baseball America 2nd Team All-American .
- Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the second round (46th overall) in the 1996 draft..
- Spent five seasons in the minors, hitting .262 with 36 home runs in 2,242 at-bats and never hitting better than .274.
- Finished third in National League Rookie of the Year balloting in 2001 after hitting .274 with 14 home runs and 46 stolen bases.
- A three-time NL All-Star selection (2001, 2002, 2005).
- Has the longest hitting streak in Philadelphia Phillies history at 38 games, achieved from August 2005 to April 2006.
- Was selected National League MVP in 2007, setting career-highs in homers (30), batting average (.296), RBI (94) and runs (139). Was the first player in history with 200 hits, 20 doubles, 20 triples, 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in a season.
- Won his first Gold Glove in 2007, leading the Phillies to the AL East title.
