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Brian Michael McCann, (born February 20, 1984 in Athens, Georgia), is a Major League Baseball player for the Atlanta Braves Image File history File links Brian_McCann. ...
The position of the catcher Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in cricket. ...
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The following are the events of the year 2005 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...
Established 1871 League National League Division East Division Ballpark Turner Field Capacity 50,091 Current uniform The Atlanta Braves are a Major League Baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ...
Batting average is a statistic in both baseball and cricket measuring the performance of baseball hitters and cricket batsmen, respectively. ...
In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run himself (along with a run scored by each runner who was already on base), with no errors by the defensive team on...
In baseball statistics, a run batted in (RBI) is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batters plate appearance. ...
February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Athens or Athens-Clarke County is a city in Clarke County, Georgia, U.S., in the northeastern part of the state, just off of Georgia 316. ...
Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ...
Established 1871 League National League Division East Division Ballpark Turner Field Capacity 50,091 Current uniform The Atlanta Braves are a Major League Baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ...
Career
Brian McCann was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 2nd Round of the 2002 June free agent baseball draft. McCann advanced steadily through the Braves' minor league system playing for the Rome Braves (Low A) in 2003, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (High A) in 2004, and the Mississippi Braves (AA) in 2005. Established 1871 League National League Division East Division Ballpark Turner Field Capacity 50,091 Current uniform The Atlanta Braves are a Major League Baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ...
Minor leagues in the sense intended in this article are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. ...
The Rome Braves are a single-A team of the Atlanta Braves and are part of the South Atlantic League. ...
Atlanta Braves National League AAA Richmond Braves AA Mississippi Braves A Myrtle Beach Pelicans Rome Braves R Danville Braves Orlando Braves The Myrtle Beach Pelicans are a minor league baseball team in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. ...
The Mississippi Braves are a minor league baseball team based in Pearl, Mississippi, a suburb of Jackson. ...
McCann made his major league debut with the Atlanta Braves on June 10, 2005. McCann, a personal catcher for John Smoltz for most of the 2005 season, hit his first home run in just his second regular-season game, and became the first Braves player in franchise history to hit a home run in his first playoff at-bat on October 6, 2005, accomplishing the feat in the second inning of a 7-1 victory over Roger Clemens and the Houston Astros in Game 2 of the 2005 NLDS Series. Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ...
June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
John Andrew Smoltz (born May 15, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan) is a Major League Baseball player. ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years). ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio), nicknamed The Rocket, is one of the preeminent Major League baseball pitchers of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, and is widely considered to be one of the greatest pitchers of all time[1]. He has won seven Cy Young Awards...
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 • 1999 • 1998 • 1997 West Division titles (2) [1][2] 1986 • 1980 Wild card berths (2) 2005 • 2004 [1...
The 2005 National League Division Series (NLDS), the opening round of the 2005 National League playoffs, began on Tuesday, October 4, and ended on Sunday, October 9, with the champions of the three NL divisions – along with a wild card team – participating in two best-of-five series. ...
With fellow catcher Johnny Estrada being traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks, McCann became the Braves' starting catcher in 2006. The position of the catcher Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in cricket. ...
Johnny Pulado Estrada III (born June 27, 1976 in Hayward, California), is a Major League Baseball player. ...
Major league affiliations National League (1998-present) West Division (1998-present) Current uniform Ballpark Chase Field (1998-present) Major league titles World Series titles (1) 2001 NL Pennants (1) 2001 West Division titles (3) 2002 • 2001 • 1999 Wild card berths (0) None The Arizona Diamondbacks are a Major League Baseball...
The following are the baseball events of the year 2006 throughout the world. ...
Even at this early stage in his career, McCann has gained the respect of his teammates and counterparts around the league. Aside from already being one of the top hitting catchers in the game, pitchers' have cited his knowledge, maturity and ability to call a game as reasons why McCann is a valuable teammate.
It was announced on July 2nd that McCann was selected to represent the Atlanta Braves in the 2006 All-Star Game.
Personal life Brian grew up as a Braves fan. He particularly remembers rooting his team on in the 1991 World Series. The 1991 World Series was played from October 19 to October 27 between the Minnesota Twins (95-67) of the American League and the Atlanta Braves (94-68) of the National League. ...
He lives with teammates Jeff Francoeur and Kelly Johnson. Jeffrey Braden (Jeff) Francoeur (born January 8, 1984 in Lilburn, Georgia), nicknamed Frenchy, is a Major League Baseball player who currently plays for the Atlanta Braves of the National League. ...
Kelly Johnson (born February 22, 1982) is a Major League Baseball player with the Atlanta Braves. ...
External Links - Brian McCann Player Information at MLB.com
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