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| '''Gary Antonian Sheffield''' (born ], ] in ]) is a professional ] player. Originally drafted by the ], Sheffield has played for the ], ], ], and ], and now plays for the ]. He has posted ] type numbers wherever he has played. Sheffield is one of the most feared right handed hitters in all of baseball. Gary Sheffield broke out in 1990 with the Milwaukee Brewers, hitting .294 with 67 RBIs. He also had a team high 25 steals. He was limited to only 50 games the next year because of lingering wrist and shoulder problems. | '''Gary Antonian Sheffield''' (born ], ] in ]) is a professional ] player. Originally drafted by the ], Sheffield has played for the ], ], ], and ], and now plays for the ]. He has posted ] type numbers wherever he has played. Sheffield is one of the most feared right handed hitters in all of baseball. Gary Sheffield broke out in 1990 with the Milwaukee Brewers, hitting .294 with 67 RBIs. He also had a team high 25 steals. He was limited to only 50 games the next year because of lingering wrist and shoulder problems. | ||
| Then Gary Sheffield signed with the San Diego Padres. Gary came back strong in 1992 making a run to become the first N.L Triple Crown winner since Joe Medwick in 1937. Sheffield had thirty three homeruns and 100 RBIS. He had a .385 on base percentage and hit .330. Gary also won the The Sporting News Player of the year, and Comeback Player of the Year. Gary started the season but then was traded to the Floride Marlins on June 24th. Gary made history when he was voted onto the N.L All-Star Team, making him the first player from a 1st year expansion team to start and all-star game. Gary had an average season hitting in only 73 runs and stealing 17 bags. His on base percentage was still in the mid to high 300s. | <p>Then Gary Sheffield signed with the San Diego Padres. Gary came back strong in 1992 making a run to become the first N.L Triple Crown winner since Joe Medwick in 1937. Sheffield had thirty three homeruns and 100 RBIS. He had a .385 on base percentage and hit .330. Gary also won the The Sporting News Player of the year, and Comeback Player of the Year. Gary started the season but then was traded to the Floride Marlins on June 24th. Gary made history when he was voted onto the N.L All-Star Team, making him the first player from a 1st year expansion team to start and all-star game. Gary had an average season hitting in only 73 runs and stealing 17 bags. His on base percentage was still in the mid to high 300s. | ||
| In only 87 games Sheffield hit twenty seven home runs breaking the Marlin's club record in the strike shortened season. His shoulder bothered him again, he spent two stints on the DL, because of a bruised rotator cuff and an irritated labrum in his left shoulder. He had a career high .584 slugging percentage, which ranked ninth in the league. | In only 87 games Sheffield hit twenty seven home runs breaking the Marlin's club record in the strike shortened season. His shoulder bothered him again, he spent two stints on the DL, because of a bruised rotator cuff and an irritated labrum in his left shoulder. He had a career high .584 slugging percentage, which ranked ninth in the league. | ||
| Sheffield is the nephew of former ] and ] ] ]. | Sheffield is the nephew of former ] and ] ] ]. | ||
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Gary Antonian Sheffield (born November 18, 1968 in Tampa, Florida) is a professional baseball player. Originally drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers, Sheffield has played for the San Diego Padres, Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Atlanta Braves, and now plays for the New York Yankees. He has posted Hall of Fame type numbers wherever he has played. Sheffield is one of the most feared right handed hitters in all of baseball. Gary Sheffield broke out in 1990 with the Milwaukee Brewers, hitting .294 with 67 RBIs. He also had a team high 25 steals. He was limited to only 50 games the next year because of lingering wrist and shoulder problems.
Then Gary Sheffield signed with the San Diego Padres. Gary came back strong in 1992 making a run to become the first N.L Triple Crown winner since Joe Medwick in 1937. Sheffield had thirty three homeruns and 100 RBIS. He had a .385 on base percentage and hit .330. Gary also won the The Sporting News Player of the year, and Comeback Player of the Year. Gary started the season but then was traded to the Floride Marlins on June 24th. Gary made history when he was voted onto the N.L All-Star Team, making him the first player from a 1st year expansion team to start and all-star game. Gary had an average season hitting in only 73 runs and stealing 17 bags. His on base percentage was still in the mid to high 300s. In only 87 games Sheffield hit twenty seven home runs breaking the Marlin's club record in the strike shortened season. His shoulder bothered him again, he spent two stints on the DL, because of a bruised rotator cuff and an irritated labrum in his left shoulder. He had a career high .584 slugging percentage, which ranked ninth in the league. Sheffield is the nephew of former Mets and Yankees pitcher Dwight Gooden.
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