| Shane Monahan | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder /Designated hitter | |
| Born: (1974-08-12)August 12, 1974 (age 51) Syosset, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 9, 1998, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1999, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .235 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 28 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Shane Hartland Monahan (born August 12, 1974) is an American formerMajor League Baseballoutfielder anddesignated hitter. He played his entire career for theSeattle Mariners (1998–99). He is a graduate ofJoseph Wheeler High School inMarietta, Georgia and attendedClemson University. Monahan now lives in South Carolina. Monahan is arguably one of the top 5 greatest Clemson Tiger baseball players ever.
Monahan comes from a family that is well known in theNational Hockey League. Monahan's father wasHartland Monahan, his maternal grandfather wasBernie Geoffrion, a Hall of Famer who is credited with inventing the slap shot in hockey, and his great-grandfather was NHL Hall of FamerHowie Morenz. He is the nephew ofDanny Geoffrion and cousin ofBlake Geoffrion.[1]
While atClemson University, Monahan broke several school andAtlantic Coast Conference records, some of which he still holds, including game appearances, at bats, and hits.[2] Monahan appeared in every Clemson game during his 3 years at the school (1993–1995). In the 1994 season, Monahan led the NCAA in hits (137) and runs (97). His 137-hit season remains anACC record. Also in 1994, Monahan set ACC single-season records of 330 at bats and 75 game appearances. He is one of only 5 Clemson Tigers to hit for the cycle, doing so in Hawai'i against Hawai'i-Hilo on March 19, 1994. He was ACC Player of the Week twice in 1994, and the ACC Tournament MVP. He was named to the All-ACC Tournament team in 1994 and 1995. In 1993, along with teammateScott Winchester, Monahan was aFreshman All-American; in the 1994 and 1995 seasons, Monahan was a two-time All-American in theABCA,Baseball America,Collegiate Baseball, andNCBWA polls.
In 1993, he playedcollegiate summer baseball in theCape Cod Baseball League for theYarmouth-Dennis Red Sox and was named a league all-star.[3][4] Monahan was a 3-time Letterman at Clemson, and was inducted into the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011.
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Monahan was picked by theAtlanta Braves in 18th Round of1992 amateur entry draft, but chose to attend Clemson University instead. He was next selected in the second round by the Seattle Mariners in the1995 amateur entry draft.
From 1995 through1997, Monahan played on minor league affiliates of the Mariners. Between1998 and1999, he split the seasons between the Mariners and theTacoma Rainiers.
After the 1999 season, Monahan returned to the minors and between 1999 and2002 he played for minor league affiliates of the Mariners,Cincinnati Reds,San Diego Padres,Colorado Rockies,Pittsburgh Pirates, andKansas City Royals. Monahan ended his professional career in2003 playing for the independentAtlantic City Surf of theAtlantic League of Professional Baseball.
On December 28, 2007, Monahan admitted in an interview withESPN that he used theanabolic steroidsDeca-Durabolin andWinstrol as well asamphetamines during his playing career.[1] Monahan stated that he started using steroids in 1998, partly because of what he states was widespread use in the Mariners clubhouse.
During the time he played with the Mariners, he played with players who were mentioned in theMitchell Report, includingRyan Franklin,Glenallen Hill,David Segui andTodd Williams.
Three players have since come out to refute Monahan's comments regarding the Mariner clubhouse atmosphere.
Raúl Ibañez stated:
It's amazing to me that a guy like Shane—a guy who was up and down at best and had a very limited cup of coffee with us—would be able to know what was going on. I was up and down like he was. I was in that same boat that he was in, and everyone makes their choice. In 10 years, I've never seen a person take a steroid.
Jamie Moyer stated:
I can tell you that I was there for 10 years and I never saw anyone take steroids. This will be my 20th year in the major leagues, and I don't even know what a steroid looks like. If I have to start relying on those things, after so many years in the game, then it's time to pack it in. That's the way I look at things.[5]
Edgar Martínez, like former teammates Raúl Ibañez and Jamie Moyer, denied allegations of such use in the clubhouse. Martínez made this statement while visiting the Mariners inspring training:
I don't know why [Monahan] said that, I was there for a long time, and I didn't see what he saw...What are you going to do? There has been a lot of this going on around baseball...But like I said, I was there for a long time and never saw any of that.
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