John Gall (baseball)
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| Florida Marlins — No. 31 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: April 2, 1978 Stanford, California |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| July 26, 2005 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Batting average | .245 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 11 |
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John Christopher Gall (born April 2, 1978, in Stanford, California) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Florida Marlins. He bats and throws right-handed.
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 RBI, with 15 home runs, second only to current Major League Baseball player Jody Gerut on 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 the New Haven Ravens, the Double-A affiliate of the Cardinals at the time. Here he hit 20 home runs and 81 RBI with a .316 batting average. In 2003, Gall spent his first season with Memphis, and collected 16 home runs 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. On July 17, 2006, the Cardinals released Gall and he signed with the Lotte Giants in Korea. He signed with the Florida Marlins on January 4, 2007. Gall spent nearly the entire year with the Marlins Triple-A affiliate, the Albuquerque Isotopes, appearing in only 3 games for the Marlins.
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.
[edit] External links
- ESPN.com Player Page - Career statistics and analysis
