John Gall (baseball player)
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| Florida Marlins — No. | |
| [[]] | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| July 26, 2005 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2005) |
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| Batting average | .265 |
| Runs batted in | 11 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Former teams | |
John Gall (born April 2, 1978) is a former first baseman for the Memphis Redbirds, AAA affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. Gall was released by the Cardinals on July 19, 2006. Gall, if he clears waivers, is expected to sign a contract with a team in Korea, where he would make more money and be able to play more.
Gall was a successful collegiate player for Stanford University, making his NCAA debut as a sophomore in 1998, a year in which he had a team-leading .381 batting average and 63 runs batted in, with 15 home runs, second only to current Major League Baseball player Jody Gerut in the team. After his excellent junior year in 1999, Gall was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 50th round of the June amateur draft. However, Gall elected to return to college for his senior year, and was eventually selected by the Cardinals in the 11th round of the 2000 draft.
After a number of seasons at single-A ball, Gall played the 2002 season for New Haven Ravens, the AA affiliate of the Cardinals at the time. Here he hit 20 HR and 81 RBI with a .316 batting average. In 2003 Gall spent his first season with Memphis, and collected 16 HR and 73 RBI with a .312 average, numbers which were improved in 2004, as he added six home runs and eleven RBI to his 2003 totals.
On July 26, after a promising start to the 2005 season in Memphis, Gall was promoted for the first time to the major-league roster, to replace Larry Walker, who was on the disabled list. In his debut against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park, Gall proceeded to hit 2-for-4 with a double. He was sent back down to Memphis eight games later on August 9 having collected four hits, two doubles, and two RBI in his first stint as a major-leaguer.
During his time with the Cardinals, Gall became an Internet fan favorite, often referred to as "The Gall". His abilities and potential were greatly exaggerated, and phrases such as "being Galled" were used. Gall was not amused when he heard of his Internet popularity.[citation needed]
[edit] External link
- ESPN.com Player Page - Career statistics and analysis
