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Positions: RF-1014, 3B-517, LF-484, SS-362, DH-183, OF-148, 1B-9

Full Name: Gary Antonian Sheffield
Born: Nov 18,1968 in Tampa, Florida
Height: 5-11  Weight: 205  Bats: Right  Throws: Right
High School: Hillsborough (Tampa, Florida)  "Terriers"
College: None

Contract: Signed 2-year, $28,000,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers on Nov 11,2006.

Drafted: Selected by Milwaukee Brewers in 1st Round (6th overall) of 1986 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)

40+ Homers in a Season MLB 2x 1996,2000

500+ Career Homers

Batting Champion NL 1992

Comeback Player of the Year NL 1992

Famous Wives DeLeon Richards - Musician

First Round Draft Pick 1986 (#6)

Highest Paid 1998

Home Run Derby Participant 3x 1992,1996, 2003

Little League World Series Belmont Heights (Tampa,FL)

Major League All-Star Game 9x 1992-1993,1996,1998-2000,2003-2005

Named in Mitchell Report

Player of the Month 1x Aug-1992 (NL)

Player of the Week 12x May-24-1992, Jun-13-1993, May-1-1994, Sep-24-1995, Aug-11-1996, Jun-18-2000, Jul-16-2000, Apr-15-2001, May-18-2003, Jun-6-2004, Jul-17-2005, Jun-10-2007

Regional Home Run Leader Florida

Silver Slugger Award 5x NL (3B) 1992 NL (OF) 1996,2003 AL (OF) 2004-2005

Teenaged Rookie 19 yrs old

Topps All-Star Rookie 1989 (SS)

World Series Champion FLA 1997

Signed by Scout: Dan Duquette, Jim Gabella

MLB Debut: Sep 3,1988

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Power:	80
Power:	74
Speed:	54
Contact:	81
Patience:	80
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Awards (27)

1986	Pioneer League All-Star SS
1992	NL MVP (Voting Rank: #3)
1992	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1992	Sporting News NL Comeback Player of the Year
1992	NL Silver Slugger Award (3B)
1993	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1996	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1996	NL MVP (Voting Rank: #6)
1996	NL Silver Slugger Award (OF)
1998	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1999	Played in MLB All-Star Game
2000	Los Angeles Dodgers Player of the Year
2000	NL MVP (Voting Rank: #9)
2000	Played in MLB All-Star Game
2002	NL MVP (Voting Rank: #17)
2003	NL Silver Slugger Award (OF)
2003	Baseball America First-Team Major League All-Star OF
2003	NL MVP (Voting Rank: #3)
2003	Played in MLB All-Star Game
2004	Played in MLB All-Star Game
2004	AL MVP (Voting Rank: #2)
2004	AL Silver Slugger Award (OF)
2004	Baseball America First-Team Major League All-Star OF
2004	New York Yankees Player of the Year
2005	AL MVP (Voting Rank: #8)
2005	AL Silver Slugger Award (OF)
2005	Played in MLB All-Star Game

Awards Notes: Includes Major League Baseball Awards since 1903 and other league awards since 1993. Awards include trophies, all-star selections, trophy voting record and hall-of-fame voting histories. Awards are generally updated once a year.