Jason LaRue
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| St. Louis Cardinals — No. 21 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: March 19, 1974 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| June 15, 1999 for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through June 3, 2008) |
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| Batting Average | .231 |
| Home runs | 88 |
| Runs Batted In | 317 |
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Michael Jason LaRue (born March 19, 1974 in Houston, Texas) is a Major League Baseball catcher who plays for the St. Louis Cardinals. LaRue agreed to a two-year, $9.1 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds on December 20, 2005. On November 20, 2006, LaRue was traded to the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named later.
After being selected in the 5th round of the 1995 MLB draft out of Dallas Baptist University LaRue debuted with Cincinnati on June 15, 1999 and been Cincinnati's starting catcher since 2001. 2005 was his best overall season with 14 HR, 60 RBI and .260 batting average.
On Mother's Day, May 14, 2006, LaRue was one of more than 50 hitters who brandished a pink bat to benefit the Breast Cancer Foundation. He was one of a handful of players to hit a home run with a pink bat.
On November 19, 2007 he signed a one-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals as the backup to Yadier Molina.[1] As of May 2008 he is used primarily for his defensive ability as his hitting stats have dwindled.
[edit] References
- ^ Strauss, Joe. "Cardinals sign catcher, minor-league pitchers St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 2007-11-20. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- Jason LaRue player profile page at stlcardinals.scout.com
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | LaRue, Michael Jason |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jason LaRue |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Baseball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 19, 1974 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Houston, Texas |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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