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Encyclopedia > Adam Everett

Jeffery Adam Everett (born February 2, 1977 in Austell, Georgia) is an American baseball player. He started his college career at North Carolina State University in 1995 and then transferred to the University of South Carolina. He was drafted in the first round of the 1998 Major League draft and established himself as the starting shortstop for the Houston Astros in 2003. February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Austell is a city located in Cobb County, Georgia. ... Baseball is a team sport in which a player on one team (the pitcher) attempts to throw a hard, fist-sized ball past a player on the other team (the batter), who attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth cylinder called a bat. ... North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public land-grant university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of South Carolina (also known as South Carolina, USC, or simply Carolina) is a public, coeducational, research university. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft is held every year in June by conference call among the 30 Major League clubs. ... The position of the shortstop A shortstop moves to his left, toward the center of the field, to play a ground ball Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. ... Major league affiliations National League (1962-present) Central Division (1994-present) West Division (1969-1993) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None NL Pennants (1) 2005 Central Division titles (4) 2001 â€¢ 1999 â€¢ 1998 â€¢ 1997 West Division titles (2) [1][2] 1986 â€¢ 1980 Wild card berths (2) 2005 â€¢ 2004 [1... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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High school career

Everett attended Harrison High School where he lettered four years in baseball.


College career

After attending Harrison High School, Everett signed to play for Ray with 218. In 62 games he for team USA during the summer of 1997. USA Baseball was founded in 1978 and is the governing body for amateur baseball in the United States of America. ...


Professional career

In 1995 the Chicago Cubs drafted Everett in the fourth round out of High School. In 1998 he was selected by the Boston Red Sox with the 12th pick of the Major League draft.
During the 1998 summer season and the 1999 season Everett played for A Lowell and AA Trenton before being traded to the Houston Astros in prior to the 2000 season. That season he played 126 games at AAA New Orleans where he batted .245.
Taking a break from minor league baseball that season he traveled to Sydney for the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he helped the US team capture the gold medal.
Everett made his Major League debut on August 30, 2001 and scored his first run against the San Francisco Giants on September 18 to tie the game at 2-2 in the ninth inning. He appeared in nine games for the Astros that season and played 114 in New Orleans.
In 2002 he appeared in 40 games for the Astros and played 88 in New Orleans.
He was called up again in 2003 and played 128 games for the Astros. During that span he hit .256 with eight home runs. On August 6 Everett hit the first ever inside-the-park home run at Minute Maid Park versus the New York Mets. On July 9 he hit his first career grand slam against the Cincinnati Reds. Major league affiliations National League (1876-present) Central Division (1994-present) East Division (1969-1993) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1908 â€¢ 1907 NL Pennants (16) 1945 â€¢ 1938 â€¢ 1935 â€¢ 1932 1929 â€¢ 1918 â€¢ 1910 â€¢ 1908 1907 â€¢ 1906 â€¢ 1886 â€¢ 1885 1882 â€¢ 1881 â€¢ 1880 â€¢ 1876 Central Division titles (1) 2003 East Division... Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) East Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (6) 2004 â€¢ 1918 â€¢ 1916 â€¢ 1915 1912 â€¢ 1903 AL Pennants (11) 2004 â€¢ 1986 â€¢ 1975 â€¢ 1967 1946 â€¢ 1918 â€¢ 1916 â€¢ 1915 1912 â€¢ 1904 â€¢ 1903 East Division titles (5) 1995 â€¢ 1990 â€¢ 1988 â€¢ 1986 1975 Wild card berths... The Lowell Spinners are a minor-league baseball club. ... The Trenton Thunder are an American minor league baseball team. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The New Orleans Zephyrs are a minor league baseball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor baseball leagues are North American professional baseball leagues that compete at a level below that of Major League Baseball. ... Sydney, the Emerald City or the Harbour City, is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian state of New South Wales, as well as Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ... The Games of the XXVII Olympiad or the Millennium Olympics were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, Australia. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Major league affiliations National League (1883-present) West Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (5) 1954 â€¢ 1933 â€¢ 1922 â€¢ 1921 1905  NL Pennants (20) 2002 â€¢ 1989 â€¢ 1962 â€¢ 1954 1951 â€¢ 1937 â€¢ 1936 â€¢ 1933 1924 â€¢ 1923 â€¢ 1922 â€¢ 1921 1917 â€¢ 1913 â€¢ 1912 â€¢ 1911 1905 â€¢ 1904 â€¢ 1889 â€¢ 1888 West Division titles (6... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... In baseball parlance, an inside-the-park home run is a play where a hitter scores a home run without hitting the ball out of play. ... Minute Maid Park is a baseball stadium in Houston, Texas that opened in 2000 to house the Houston Astros. ... Major league affiliations National League (1962-present) East Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1986 â€¢ 1969 NL Pennants (4) 2000 â€¢ 1986 â€¢ 1973 â€¢ 1969 East Division titles (4) 1988 â€¢ 1986 â€¢ 1973 â€¢ 1969 Wild card berths (2) 2000 â€¢ 1999 Major league nicknames New York Mets (1962-present) Major... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... In baseball, a grand slam is a home run hit with all the bases occupied, thereby scoring 4 runs, which is the most possible on a single play. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890-present) Central Division (1994-present) West Division (1969-1993) American Association (1882-1889) Major league titles World Series titles (5) 1990 â€¢ 1976 â€¢ 1975 â€¢ 1940 1919 NL Pennants (9) 1990 â€¢ 1976 â€¢ 1975 â€¢ 1972 1970 â€¢ 1961 â€¢ 1940 â€¢ 1939 1919 AA Pennants (1) 1882 Central Division titles...


Everett finished second in the 2004 National League All-Star balloting for shortstops behind the St. Louis Cardinals' Edgar Renteria. His word of advice is, "Never take anything for granite" (his spelling). There are several hundred people throughout North America who share a name with this star, which in effect thrusts normal people from average backgrounds into the spotlight. This can be a positive experience for some, but for others it is unwanted. This article refers to the American baseball league. ... Major league affiliations National League (1892-present) Central Division (1994-present) Eastern Division (1969-1993) American Association (1882-1891) Major league titles World Series titles (9) 1982 â€¢1967 â€¢ 1964 â€¢ 1946 1944 â€¢ 1942 â€¢ 1934 â€¢ 1931 1926 NL Pennants (16) 2004 â€¢ 1987 â€¢ 1985 â€¢ 1982 1968 â€¢ 1967 â€¢ 1964 â€¢ 1946 1944 â€¢ 1943 â€¢ 1942 â€¢ 1934... Edgar Enrique Rentería [ren-ter-EE-ah] (born August 7, 1975 in Barranquilla, Colombia) is a Major League Baseball shortstop and right-handed batter who plays for the Boston Red Sox. ...


External links

  • Adam Everett's Career Statistics from The Baseball Cube
  • Everett's player page on the official Astros web-site

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Adam Everett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (444 words)
During the 1998 summer season and the 1999 season Everett played for A Lowell and AA Trenton before being traded to the Houston Astros in prior to the 2000 season.
Everett made his Major League debut on August 30, 2001 and scored his first run against the San Francisco Giants on September 18 to tie the game at 2-2 in the ninth inning.
Everett finished second in the 2004 National League All-Star balloting for shortstops behind the St.
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