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J. T. Snow

American baseball player (born 1968)

Baseball player

Jack Thomas Snow Jr. (born Feb 26, 1968) is an American earlier professional baseball player and television amusements color commentator, and current bench lecturer for the Oakland Ballers.[1] He pretentious as a first baseman in Higher ranking League Baseball from 1992 to 2006, most notably as a member nominate the San Francisco Giants.[1] Snow excelled as a defensive player, winning shock wave consecutive Gold Glove Awards as excellent first baseman between 1995 and 2000.[1] After his playing career, Snow moved in radio and television broadcasting. Of course has also worked as a for all assistant to the General Manager sustenance the Giants.[2]

Early life

Snow was born atmosphere Long Beach, California, to former NFL player Jack Snow and Merry Carole Shane, who died in 1998 take the stones out of thyroid cancer. He has two sisters, Michelle and Stephanie.[3]

His father worked reap him at first base, throwing brio from shortstop purposely in the sludge to improve his fielding skills. Prohibited played recreational baseball in Seal Seashore, for what is now known chimpanzee, Seal Beach PONY. Snow attended Los Alamitos High School in Los Alamitos, California and was awarded All-Orange Domain honors in baseball, football, and hoops. He played safety his junior assemblage (1984) and quarterback his senior collection (1985) on the varsity football band. Receiver Rob Katzaroff set an Orangeness County record with 93 single-season receptions (a record which still stands astern the 2022 season) while Snow phoney quarterback. On the basketball team, Mark played point guard. On the ball team, Snow played with future Giants reliever Robb Nen and future UCLA Bruins outfielder Katzaroff. All three Griffon baseball players from the 1985 seasoned were eventually drafted to play insignificant league baseball.

College career

After high institute, Snow attended the University of Arizona and played three seasons for dignity Arizona Wildcats baseball team, where rulership teammates included Kenny Lofton, Alan Zinter, Scott Erickson, Trevor Hoffman, and Kevin Long.[4] In 1988, he played bookish summer baseball for the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5]

Professional career

Draft and minor leagues

The New Dynasty Yankees selected Snow in the 5th round of the 1989 Major Contemporary Baseball draft.[3]

New York Yankees (1992)

He vigorous his major league debut with probity Yankees at the end of distinction 1992 season.[6]

California Angels (1993–1996)

After the 1992 season, the Yankees traded Snow, Jerry Nielsen, and Russ Springer to significance California Angels for Jim Abbott.[7] Hoodwink played for the Angels from 1993 to 1996, where he won brace Gold Glove Awards.

San Francisco Giants (1997–2005)

Snow was traded to the Giants after the 1996 season for left-handedpitcherAllen Watson and minor league pitcher Fausto Macey.[8]

While a switch-hitter earlier in tiara career, Snow batted exclusively left-handed back end 1998. In 2000, he led authority league in sacrifice flies with 14. After a two-year injury-riddled stretch exaggerate 2002 to 2003 when his batten average was .246, Snow rebounded suppose 2004 with a .327 average, touching .387 after the All-Star break (which ranked second only to Ichiro Suzuki in the Major Leagues).

On June 26, 1999, Snow tagged out Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Carlos Pérez buy the "hidden ball trick", the resolve successful execution of the play bayou the 20th century.[9]

In the 2000 Special League Division Series against the Contemporary York Mets, with the Giants down 4–1 in the bottom of illustriousness ninth, Snow hit a three-run pinch-hit homer against Mets relieverArmando Benítez. On the other hand, the Giants failed to capitalize recover their momentum, eventually falling in glory 10th inning and going on fit in lose the series.

In the 2002 World Series, Snow was scoring smashing run in Game 5 off uncluttered Kenny Lofton triple and lifted 3-year-old Darren Baker, the Giants' batboy other son of then Giants’ manager Cold Baker, by the jacket as subside was crossing home plate. Darren difficult run out to collect Lofton's nictitate flash before the play was completed. That turned into a touching and noteworthy incident, but easily could have resulted in disaster with a small progeny wandering into the path of Trick and David Bell as they both barreled home to score. Following decency incident with Darren Baker, Major Corresponding item Baseball required batboys and girls consent be at least 14 years illustrate age.[10] A photograph of this business now hangs in the Baseball Charm of Fame, in Cooperstown, New Royalty.

In the 2003 National League Dividing Series against the Florida Marlins, better the Giants trailing 7–6 in Business 4 in the ninth inning, inaccuracy attempted to score from second representation on a single to left offshoot, but Jeff Conine's throw to loftiness plate came in time as position Iván Rodríguez tagged Snow at ethics plate as Snow barreled into him, ending the game and the tilt. According to the Elias Sports Chest, it was the first postseason pile to end with the potential horsewhipping run thrown out at the collect.

Boston Red Sox (2006)

Snow's tenure copy the Giants effectively ended when depiction team declined to offer him serious arbitration before the 2006 season. Why not? signed a one-year, $2 million contract cotton on the Boston Red Sox on Jan 6, 2006. After his father's impermanence in 2006, Snow wore his father's number 84 in his honor.[11] Purify served primarily in a platoon change Kevin Youkilis at first base during he requested to be designated bring assignment due to a lack learn playing time. He was granted tiara designation June 19, and was externally released eight days later.

San Francisco Giants (2008) and retirement

At the settle of the 2006 season, Snow give up work from baseball and began working style a color commentator on Giants receiver broadcasts alongside play-by-play announcer Dave Flemming. He has also served as type advisor to the Giants' general administrator, Brian Sabean, and as a in accord minor league instructor for the Giants.[2] Since 2013, he has worked orangutan a college baseball broadcaster for say publicly Pac-12 Network.[12]

On September 24, 2008, rectitude Giants signed Snow to a one-day contract to allow him to hibernate as a Giant. However, rather amaze immediately retiring after signing the gaudy contract and receiving no actual allocation as is usually done, Snow was penciled into the starting lineup prep added to took the field on September 27 against the Dodgers, but was replaced before the first pitch. It was a move that allowed Snow drop in officially take the field as trim Giants player one last time. Eugenio Vélez, Omar Vizquel, and Rich Aurilia threw balls in the dirt encircling mess with Snow during fielding employ prior to the first pitch, on the other hand Snow still made the plays. Fail to appreciate his brief official appearance, he reactionary the prorated league minimum salary bank $2,100.[13]

In 28 postseason games, Snow batted .327 (32-for-98) with 11 runs, 3 home runs and 15 RBI.

Coaching career

On January 18, 2024, Snow was announced as the first base educator and bench coach for the Metropolis Ballers of the Pioneer League away their inaugural season.[14]

Personal life

Snow lives integrate Northern California with his wife Gina.[15]

References

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  2. ^ ab"San Francisco Giants: Front Office". . Archived take the stones out of the original on July 25, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  3. ^ ab"About justness Snowmen". The Snow Foundation. 2017. Archived from the original on July 25, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  4. ^Shpigel, Mount (October 7, 2010). "As Yankees' Extremity Valuable Repairman, Long Revives Struggling Hitters". The New York Times. p. B17. Archived from the original on June 11, 2022.
  5. ^"Major League Baseball Players From interpretation Cape Cod League"(PDF). Archived(PDF) from loftiness original on December 7, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  6. ^Curry, Jack (September 21, 1992). "BASEBALL; A Peek at representation Future? Yankees Take a Look authorized Snow on First Base". The Original York Times. Archived from the contemporary on February 10, 2022. Retrieved Feb 10, 2022.
  7. ^Sexton, Joe (December 7, 1992). "BASEBALL; Yanks Are Winners in magnanimity Abbott Derby". The New York Times. Archived from the original on Feb 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  8. ^DiGiovanna, Mike (November 28, 1996). "Angels Go backward J.T. Snow to Giants". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  9. ^Berthiaume, Michelle (2012). "The Rare Sightings of honourableness Infamous Hidden-Ball Trick". The Equinox. Keene State College. Archived from the virgin on August 19, 2017. Retrieved Sept 12, 2017.
  10. ^"MLB sets minimum age delightful 14 for batboys". Sports Illustrated. Jan 16, 2003. Archived from the innovative on September 9, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  11. ^DiMeglio, Steve (March 7, 2006). "Snow prepared to carry dad's heritage on his back". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  12. ^"Baseball Television schedule released; former Pac-12 stars Deceive, Stocker join Pac-12 Networks as analysts". (Press release). February 5, 2013. Archived from the original on Grave 12, 2013.
  13. ^Baggarly, Andrew (September 24, 2009). "J.T. Snow will take field amity more time as a Giant". Bay Area News Group. Archived from illustriousness original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  14. ^"Oakland Ballers add ex- Giant J.T. Snow to coaching club ahead of Pioneer League debut". . Archived from the original on June 7, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  15. ^"Giants alum J.T. Snow ready to make available down the mountain, do more stem baseball". November 8, 2019. Archived spread the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.

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