Garrett Atkins

Guide Note

Major League Baseball third baseman Garrett Atkins currently plays for the Colorado Rockies. Originally drafted by the New York Mets in 1997, he chose to attend UCLA instead. He was then drafted by the Rockies in 2000.

Fast Facts

1. Full name: Garrett Bernard Atkins
2. Born: December 12, 1979
3. Birthplace: Orange, California
4. Height: 6'3"
5. Weight: 210 lbs
6. Postion: Third Baseman
7. Bats: Right
8. Throws: Right
9. Hight School: University High School in Irvine, California
10. 2003: Debut with Colorado Rockies

Early Life

Garrett Bernard Atkins was born in Orange, California on August 3, 2003. He would attend High school in Irvine, California at University High School. He would establish himself as a premiere high school prospect and would garner the attention of Major League Baseball clubs. After graduating, Atkins would be drafted by the New York Mets in the tenth round of the 1997 Major League Baseball draft. He would elect instead to attend college at the University of California, Los Angeles. After three years he would declare himself eligible for the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft.

Pro Career

Atkins was selected in the fifth round of the 2000 Major League baseball draft by the the Colorado Rockies.He would make his Major League Baseball Debut on August 3, 2003 with the Colorado Rockies. In 2005, he would establish himself as an everyday player hitting .287 with 13 homeruns. In 2006, he would hit .329 with 29 homeruns. Then in 2007, he would be the starting third baseman for the team that would reach the World Series against the eventual champion Boston Red Sox.

Garrett Atkins Timeline

• 1979: Born on December 12
• 2000: Attended University of California, Los Angeles
• 2003: Major League debut with Colorado Rockies
• 2006: Led Rockies in batting average and RBI
• 2007: Reaches World Series with Colorado Rockies