Freddy Sanchez

Quick Facts

Full Name	Freddy Sanchez
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 21, 1977(1977-12-21)
Age	47
Birthplace	Hollywood
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Freddy Sanchez Biography

Freddy Sanchez is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on December 21, 1977 in Hollywood, California, United States. Second baseman All-Star who was the top player in his team in the National League in hitting in 2006 when he played in Pittsburgh Pirates. Pittsburgh Pirates.

When he was in high school, he was in the same summer league with all-star shortstop In high school, he played in the same summer league as All-Star shortstop Jack Wilson..

Frederick Phillip Sanchez Jr. (born December 21, 1977) is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman. Sanchez played for the Boston Red Sox (2002–2003), Pittsburgh Pirates (2004–2009) and San Francisco Giants (2009–2011). He batted and threw right-handed.

In 1996, Sanchez graduated from Burbank High School, where he was a three-year varsity player. In his senior year he was named the Most Valuable Player of the Foothill League of the California Interscholastic Federation. While in high school, he played on a summer league team with Jack Wilson, who would eventually be his teammate in the major leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates. His senior year, he was the No. 3 prospect in his region. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 30th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft out of Burbank High but opted to attend college instead. “They told me they were going to do a draft-and-watch,” Sanchez said of the Braves, “So I didn’t even have the choice of being signed.”

His daughter Evan was born on April 19 in 2005.

Freddy Sanchez Net Worth

Freddy Sanchez is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Freddy Sanchez 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a three-year star of the varsity baseball team in the baseball team at Burbank High School in California.

He was part in the team of World Series Champion San Francisco Giants and hit an impressive .273 at the World Series.

Sanchez was born to Freddy Sr. and Michelle at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center on December 21, 1977. At birth, he had a severely pigeon-toed left foot and a club right foot, and his parents received an initial medical prognosis that he might never walk. After they sought specialized medical attention through the Children’s Orthopaedic Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, they had him undergo surgery to correct his foot problems at 13 months. Sanchez then had to undergo years of physical therapy before he could walk properly. His father was a truck driver who got his son interested in baseball by playing catch with him in the backyard. Sanchez and his dad were big fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers. After a full day of work, Freddy Sr. would come home, then drive his son 30-45 minutes to play Little League baseball, as there were few fields near where the Sanchez family lived in downtown Los Angeles. During Sanchez’s sixth grade year, the family moved to Burbank.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Freddy Sanchez height 5 ft 10 in Freddy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Freddy Sanchez Dating?

According to our records, Freddy Sanchez married to Alissa Dowdy. As of December 1, 2023, Freddy Sanchez’s is not dating anyone.

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Sanchez made his major league debut with the Red Sox in 2002 and played a few games with them in 2003 before getting traded to the Pirates. He suffered an injury in his first game with the Pirates’ Triple-A affiliate and missed the remainder of the 2003 season, as well as the first half of 2004. Sanchez spent most of 2004 in the minor leagues, only playing nine games for Pittsburgh. In his first full season, he received many of the starts at third base and second base for the Pirates, batting .291. Still, he was just a reserve player to begin the 2006 season, but that would be the best year of his career. Given a chance to start at third base when Joe Randa was injured in May, Sanchez had 200 hits and led the National League (NL) with a .344 batting average, the highest by a Pirate since Roberto Clemente batted .345 in 1969. He made the All-Star Game that year as well as 2007, when he batted .304. After hitting .271 in 2008, Sanchez reached his third All-Star Game with the Pirates in 2009 but was traded to the Giants on July 31.

Facts & Trivia

Freddy Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Freddy Sanchez celebrates birthday on December 21 of every year.

Upon acquiring Sanchez, the Pirates assigned him to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds; he played only one game there before an ankle injury forced him onto the disabled list. Following the season, Sanchez had surgery to remove a bone spur from his right foot. Hoping to be ready for 2004 spring training, he wound up spending the first half of the 2004 season on the disabled list, not playing for Nashville until July. Though his .264 average (in 44 games) was his lowest at any minor league level, he joined the Pirates as a September callup. In nine games, he batted .158, with three hits and two runs scored.

Top Facts about Freddy Sanchez

1. Freddy Sanchez is a retired American baseball player.
2. He played primarily as a second baseman.
3. Sanchez won the National League batting title in 2006.
4. He was named an All-Star three times during his career.
5. Sanchez won a Gold Glove award in 2010 for his defensive skills.
6. He played for four different teams during his career: Pirates, Giants, Royals, and Rockies.
7. Sanchez had a career batting average of .297 with 48 home runs and 371 RBIs.
8. He was part of the San Francisco Giants team that won the World Series in 2010 and 2012.
9. Injuries ultimately led to Sanchez’s retirement from baseball in 2014 at age 36.
10. Despite his relatively short career, Sanchez left a lasting impact on the game as one of its most consistent hitters and fielders during his prime years.

When did Freddy Sanchez retire?

Sanchez batted . 289 through 60 games in 2011 but suffered another shoulder injury on June 10. He spent the next season and a half on the disabled list, then announced his retirement on December 21, 2015.

Where is Freddy Sanchez now?

Shoulder and back injuries forced Sanchez out of the game a year later. Now 43, he lives in the Phoenix area with wife Alissa and sons Evan and Ryan (and a daughter on the way).

How tall is Freddy Sanchez?

6′ 0″

When did Freddy Sanchez play for the Pirates?

Dates joined

Why did Freddy Sanchez retire?

Like Scutaro and Panik, Sanchez had back issues. It was actually a 2012 back operation that ended Sanchez’s painful and elongated rehab from the shoulder dislocation and sent him into virtual retirement.