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Mark Kotsay Vital Stats

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- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 180
- Rookie Year: 1998

Mark Kotsay Timeline

December 2, 1975: Born
1994: Made the College World Series ALl-Tournament Team
1995: Won the Golden Spikes award
1995: Named the College World Series Most Outstanding Player
1995: Named College World Series Most Valuable Player
1996: Drafted by the Florida Marlins
1996: Big West Conference Player of the Year
1997: Eastern League All-Star
2001: Traded to the San Diego Padres
2003: Traded to the Oakland Athletics
2004: Named the Oakland Athletics Player of the Year
2005: Mark Kotsay Signs 3 year extension
2006: Played in the 2006 American League Division Series
2007: Has Back Surgery and misses the first couple of months of the Oakland Athletics season
2008: Traded to the Atlanta Braves

Mark Kotsay News and Articles

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The San Francisco Chronicle: "Kotsay's Charitable Work Recognized With Award" (August 3, 2007)
MLB.com: "Notes: Kotsay Returns To The Lineup" (June 1, 2007)
ESPN: "Bradley Gets Job In Center In Kotsay's Absence" (March 8, 2007)
ESPN: "Back Surgery Could Sideline Kotsay For 3 Months" (March 7, 2007)

Mark Kotsay Fansites, Blogs, and Forums

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Live Journal: "Why Does Kotsay Play?" (July 27, 2007)
The Boogey Blog: "Mark Kotsay" (March 8, 2007)
The Sporting News: "A's Take Inside Track vs. Twins" (October 4, 2006)
Ratehispanic Forums: "Pink Bat In Honor of Mother's Day" (May 14, 2006)

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Guide Note:

Mark Kotsay is a Major League outfielder who currently plays for the Atlanta Braves.

Fast Facts:

Born: December 2, 1975
School: Cal State Fullerton
Birthplace: Whittier, California
Made MLB debut with the Florida Marlins
2007: Sidelined by back surgery for first two months
Wife Jamie voted #9 in list of "Top 20 Sexiest Athlete Wives of 2007" by Co-Ed Magazine

Brief Biography

A native of the Los Angeles area, Braves slugger Mark Kotsay won the 1995 Golden Spikes Award, an award given to the best amateur baseball player, for his performance on the Cal State Fullerton baseball team. The promising young star was drafted by the Florida Marlins in 1996, and he joined the team's outfield the following year. In his first full season in 1998, Kotsay posted strong numbers, but distinguished himself as one of the game's best defensive outfielders.

Kotsay's Itinerary

In 2001, the Marlins traded Kotsay to the San Diego Padres, where he spent the next three seasons before being traded to the Oakland Athletics in 2004. In Oakland, Kotsay had his strongest year to date, finishing fourteenth in American League Most Valuable Player balloting, mainly for his excellent .314 batting average. In 2007, he was sidelined by back surgery and only played part of the season before being traded to the Braves on January 14, 2008.

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