Jason Giambi

Jason Giambi
Giambi with the New York Yankees in 2006
First baseman / Designated hitter
Born: (1971-01-08) 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 1991 Havana Team

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]