1964
Born October 14, 1964
Peoria, IL, USA
Joe Girardi Marquee
b. October 14, 1964 · Chicago Cubs 1989–1992, 2000–2002, Colorado Rockies 1993–1995, New York Yankees 1996–1999, St. Louis Cardinals 2003
He caught for the Yankees from 1996 to 1999, through three championships, and threw out David Justice at the plate to preserve a no-hitter thrown by teammate Dwight Gooden. He was chosen for one All-Star team, in 2000, playing for the Cubs by then.
Fifteen seasons gave him 1,100 hits, 186 doubles, 454 runs batted in and a .267 average across 1,247 games behind the plate for four clubs. He hit the first home run in Colorado Rockies history, in the expansion club's first home game in 1993.
He managed the Marlins, the Yankees and the Phillies after retiring as a player, winning the World Series with New York in 2009 and Manager of the Year honors with both the Marlins and the Yankees. He is not on a Hall of Fame ballot as a player.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2000 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | CHC | 59 | 157 | 15 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 26 | 2 | .248 |
| 1990 | CHC | 133 | 419 | 36 | 113 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 17 | 50 | 8 | .270 |
| 1991 | CHC | 21 | 47 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .191 |
| 1992 | CHC | 91 | 270 | 19 | 73 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 0 | .270 |
| 1993 | COL | 86 | 310 | 35 | 90 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 41 | 6 | .290 |
| 1994 | COL | 93 | 330 | 47 | 91 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 48 | 3 | .276 |
| 1995 | COL | 125 | 462 | 63 | 121 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 55 | 29 | 76 | 3 | .262 |
| 1996 | NYY | 124 | 422 | 55 | 124 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 30 | 55 | 13 | .294 |
| 1997 | NYY | 112 | 398 | 38 | 105 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 26 | 53 | 2 | .264 |
| 1998 | NYY | 78 | 254 | 31 | 70 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 38 | 2 | .276 |
| 1999 | NYY | 65 | 209 | 23 | 50 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 26 | 3 | .239 |
| 2000 | CHC | 106 | 363 | 47 | 101 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 32 | 61 | 1 | .278 |
| 2001 | CHC | 78 | 229 | 22 | 58 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 50 | 0 | .253 |
| 2002 | CHC | 90 | 234 | 19 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 35 | 1 | .226 |
| 2003 | STL | 16 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .130 |
| Career | — | 1277 | 4127 | 454 | 1100 | 186 | 26 | 36 | 422 | 279 | 607 | 44 | .267 |
On this day & linked events
1989
Major-league debut: Joe Girardi
Joe Girardi made a major-league debut on April 4, 1989.
2003
Final major-league game: Joe Girardi
Joe Girardi played a final major-league game on September 28, 2003.
Image: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0