Marcus Giles

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marcus Giles
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	May 18, 1978(1978-05-18)
Age	46
Birthplace	San Diego
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Taurus

Marcus Giles Biography

Marcus Giles is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on May 18, 1978 in San Diego, California, United States. Second baseman with great pop; he was an All-Star in the 2003 season and spent the majority of his MLB career at the Atlanta Braves.

In 2003, he and former pitching phenom He and former pitching phenom Mark Prior collided on the basepaths in 2003 and both missed some time due to injury as a result. collided at the basepaths and both were injured.

Giles was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 53rd round of the 1996 Major League Baseball draft and made his major league debut in 2001. He hit a grand slam for his first career home run off Mike Hampton of the Colorado Rockies. Despite usually having success during his opportunities in majors, he spent the next two years shuttling between Atlanta and their Triple-A affiliate in Richmond. In 2002, his year was marred by a severe ankle sprain in May, and the death of his premature daughter, Lundyn Mae. Giles lost his second base starting job to the injury and, shortly after returning, was demoted to Richmond. He did not play in Atlanta again until August.

In 2003, Giles was given the starting job for good, and proceeded to put up such impressive numbers that he was selected to play in the 2003 All-Star Game. Unfortunately, he suffered a concussion the week prior to the game when Chicago Cubs pitcher Mark Prior collided with him on the basepaths. After missing about a week with the injury, Giles returned to the lineup in top form. He finished the 2003 season with 49 doubles, breaking the Braves record for doubles in a season. Giles had the best range factor among NL second baseman and was third among all NL position players in wins above replacement (as calculated by Baseball Reference).

His brother is the power-hitting outfielder His brother is power-hitting outfielder Brian Giles..

Marcus Giles Net Worth

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

In 1996, the Braves drafted him as their 53rd pick.

He played baseball at Grossmont College, California.

Marcus William Giles (born May 18, 1978) is a former Major League Baseball player. He was a second baseman and batted right-handed. His older brother, Brian Giles, was an outfielder who also played in the Major Leagues.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Marcus Giles height 5 ft 8 in Marcus weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Marcus Giles Dating?

According to our records, Marcus Giles married to Tracey Sonn. As of December 1, 2023, Marcus Giles’s is not dating anyone.

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Due to a poor performance in 2007, Giles could not get a major league contract and settled for a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies. However, the Rockies released him before the start of the season. Giles then agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a minor league contract, but had a change of heart on his way to report to the Dodgers’ Triple-A affiliate in Las Vegas and turned down the deal.

Facts & Trivia

Marcus Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Marcus Giles celebrates birthday on May 18 of every year.

On January 6, 2009, he signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. He did not make the team, and was released on March 30.

Where is Marcus Giles now?

Giles signed minor-league contracts with the Rockies in 2008 and with the Phillies in 2009 with little success. He has not played since , and has kept a mostly low profile since then; the exception being an incident late in 2009 involving his wife that resulted in him being arrested on suspicion of battery.

When did Marcus Giles play for the Braves?

Marcus Giles
Home runs| 76
Runs batted in| 333
Teams
Atlanta Braves ( 2001–2006 ) San Diego Padres (2007)

Who is Andruw Jones wife?

Nicole Derick Jones

How old is Dave Justice?

56 years (April 14, 1966)

What happened to Andrew Jones?

The elder Jones is now working for the Braves in the front office as an assistant in baseball operations. He recently spoke about his time as a young player, referencing his first taste of the big leagues. In 1996, he quickly climbed the minor-league ranks, working his way from A-ball all the way to the big leagues.