Greg Norton (baseball player)
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Tampa Bay Devil Rays — No. 14 | |
First base | |
Bats: Both | Throws: Right |
Major League Baseball debut | |
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August 18, 1996 for the Chicago White Sox | |
Selected MLB statistics (through July 21, 2006) |
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Batting average | .246 |
Home runs | 67 |
RBI | 240 |
Former teams | |
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Gregory Blakemoor Norton (born July 6, 1972 in San Leandro, California) is a first baseman/outfielder in Major League Baseball. Norton currently plays for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
[edit] Career
Norton previously played for the Chicago White Sox from 1996-2000. He played for the Colorado Rockies from the 2001 season until 2003. In 2004 he split time with the Detroit Tigers and their minor-league team, Toledo. On January 11, 2006 he signed a minor league contract with the Devil Rays. He was brought up to the majors on April 26 when Jorge Cantu was placed on the disabled list; on Mother's Day, May 14, 2006, Norton was one of more than 50 hitters who brandished a pink bat to benefit the Breast Cancer Foundation.