Shawn Green
MLB (retired)RF/1B
Full Name | Shawn David Green |
Date of Birth | 11/10/1972 |
Age | 52 |
Birthplace | Des Plaines, IL | Religion | Jewish |
Height | 6'4 |
Weight | 190 |
Bats/Throws | L/L |
Drafted | Blue Jays (06/03/1991) |
Draft Round | 1 |
Overall Pick | 16 |
MLB Debut | 09/28/1993 |
Final MLB Game: | 09/29/2007 |
Career highlights
- Selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round of the 1991 amateur draft (16th overall)
- Went 0/4 in his MLB debut with the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers (9/28/1993)
- Holds the all-time MLB record for most total bases in a 9-inning game: 19 (5/23/2002)
- One of only 11 MLB players to hit 4 HRs in a 9-inning game (5/23/2002)
- A two-time A.L. All-Star (1999, 2002)
- Finished in the Top 10 in voting for MVP three times (1999, 2001, 2002)
- MLB.com interview about “arguably the best single-game offensive performance ever” (2015)
On being Jewish
- Sports Illustrated article on Shawn Green and Judaism (1999)
For more information
- Baseball-Reference page
- Jewish Baseball Museum bio
- Baseball cards
Career batting