Jason Giambi

Jason Giambi
Jason Giambi
	Giambi with the New York Yankees in 2008
	First baseman / Designated hitter
	Born: January 8, 1971 (age 53); West Covina, California, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 8, 1995, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
	September 27, 2014, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average	.277
Hits	2,010
Home runs	440
Runs batted in	1,441
Teams
	Oakland Athletics (1995–2001); New York Yankees (2002–2008); Oakland Athletics (2009); Colorado Rockies (2009–2012); Cleveland Indians (2013–2014);
Career highlights and awards
	5× All-Star (2000–2004); AL MVP (2000); 2× Silver Slugger Award (2001, 2002); AL Comeback Player of the Year (2005); Athletics Hall of Fame;
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing United States
Pan American Games

Jason Gilbert Giambi (/dʒiˈɑːmbi/; born January 8, 1971) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter. In his Major League Baseball (MLB) career, which began in 1995, Giambi played for the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Colorado Rockies, and Cleveland Indians. He is the older brother of the late MLB player Jeremy Giambi.

Giambi was the American League (AL) MVP in 2000 while with the Athletics, and is a five-time All-Star, who led the AL in walks four times; in on-base percentage three times; and in doubles and slugging percentage once each; he also won the Silver Slugger Award twice. Giambi has publicly apologized for using performance-enhancing drugs during his career.^[1]

^ Thompson, Teri (May 18, 2007). "Giambi admits he took steroids". New York Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on June 25, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2011.