| Jim Eisenreich | |
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 Eisenreich at the Philadelphia Phillies Alumni Night in 2009 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: (1959-04-18)April 18, 1959 (age 65) St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 6, 1982, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1998, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .290 |
| Home runs | 52 |
| Runs batted in | 477 |
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James Michael Eisenreich (/ˈaɪzɪnraɪk/EYE-zin-ryke; born April 18, 1959) is an American formerMajor League Baseball player with a 15-year career from 1982 to 1984 and 1987 to 1998. He played for theMinnesota Twins andKansas City Royals of theAmerican League, and thePhiladelphia Phillies,Florida Marlins andLos Angeles Dodgers of theNational League. He playedfirst base,outfield anddesignated hitter.
In 1993, his first year with the Phillies, Eisenreich put together one of his best seasons, batting .318 and helping the Phillies win the National League pennant. As the Phillies began their slide the next season, Eisenreich was one of the team's few bright spots, batting .361 for the last-place Phillies in 1996.
After signing with theFlorida Marlins for the 1997 season, Eisenreich played a pivotal role in the1997 World Series, helping the Marlins win a championship in their fifth year. Eisenreich was the runner on second base whenEdgar Renteria hit his walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th inning of Game 7.[1]
Eisenreich was part of a "blockbuster" baseball trade[2] on May 14, 1998. He was traded from the Marlins, withBobby Bonilla,Gary Sheffield,Charles Johnson, andManuel Barrios, to theLos Angeles Dodgers forTodd Zeile andMike Piazza.
Eisenreich was noted in Los Angeles for his longtime success against Dodger pitching staffs, despite those staffs being among the best. His .405 batting average and .620 slugging percentage greatly exceed his other career numbers and rank among the most successful of any one player against any team.[3]
In 1,422 games over 15 seasons, Eisenreich posted a .290batting average (1,160-for-3,995) with 492runs, 221doubles, 39triples, 52home runs, 477RBI, 105stolen bases, 324bases on balls, .341on-base percentage and .404slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .988fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions and first base. In 20 postseason games, he hit .231 (12-for-52) with 4 runs, 2 home runs, 11 RBI and 7 walks.
Eisenreich hasTourette syndrome,[4] which caused him to go on to the voluntary retirement list between 1984 and 1987 while undergoing treatment. He was replaced on the Twins roster byKirby Puckett. In 1990, he was the first recipient of theTony Conigliaro Award, which is given annually to a Major League Baseball player who has overcome a significant obstacle.[5]
Eisenreich was inducted into theBaseball Reliquary'sShrine of the Eternals in 2009.[6]
Eisenreich resides in the Kansas City area and runs the Jim Eisenreich Foundation for Children with Tourette's Syndrome, whose goal is to help children with TS achieve personal success.[4]
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