David Eckstein

David Eckstein
Eckstein with the San Diego Padres in 2009
Shortstop
Born: (1975-01-20) January 20, 1975 (age 49) Sanford, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 3, 2001, for the Anaheim Angels
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 2010, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
Batting average	.280
Home runs	35
Runs batted in	392
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Anaheim Angels (2001–2004) St. Louis Cardinals (2005–2007) Toronto Blue Jays (2008) Arizona Diamondbacks (2008) San Diego Padres (2009–2010)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (2005, 2006) 2× World Series champion (2002, 2006) World Series MVP (2006)

David Mark Eckstein (/ˈɛkstaɪn/; born January 20, 1975) is an American former professional baseball player. He was an infielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) for ten seasons. He played college baseball for the University of Florida and played professionally for the Anaheim Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Arizona Diamondbacks, and San Diego Padres. Eckstein won the 2006 World Series Most Valuable Player Award. After retiring from professional baseball, he briefly served as a special assistant in the Pittsburgh Pirates operations department. Eckstein stood at 5' 6" during his playing career, which made him the shortest active player for the years he played.