Jason LaRue
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| Kansas City Royals — No. 6 | |
| Catcher | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| June 15, 1999 for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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| Batting average | .239 |
| Home runs | 84 |
| RBIs | 303 |
| Former teams | |
Michael Jason LaRue is a catcher for the Kansas City Royals. LaRue agreed to a two-year, $9.1 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds on December 20, 2005. On November 20, 2006, LaRue was traded to the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named.
LaRue debuted with Cincinnati on June 15, 1999 and has been the starting catcher since 2001. 2005 was his best overall season with 14 HR, 60 RBI and .260 batting average.
On October 31, 2004, Jason LaRue was a guest at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati at a rally for the reelection of George Bush as President of the United States. Jason, as a Texan, related to Mr. Bushes sensiblility. Marty Brennaman, the Hall of Fame radio announcer of the Reds, called Jason one of his favorite 10 Reds of all time.
On Mother's Day, May 14, 2006, LaRue was one of more than 50 hitters who brandished a pink bat to benefit the Breast Cancer Foundation. He was one of a handful of players to hit a Pink Bat Homerun.
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