Brian McCann

Atlanta Braves — No. 16
Catcher
Bats: Left	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
June 10, 2005 for the Atlanta Braves
Selected MLB statistics (through 2006 season)
Batting average	.333
Home runs	29
RBI	116
Slugging Percentage	.523
Teams
Atlanta Braves (2005-present)

Brian Michael McCann, (born February 20, 1984 in Athens, Georgia), is a Major League Baseball player for the Atlanta Braves. He is known as one of Major League Baseball's best hitting catchers. 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. ... June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2005 throughout the world. ... Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, 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... RBI is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, including Reserve Bank of India Run batted in, in baseball Radio Berlin International This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... In baseball statistics, slugging average (SLG) is a measure of the power of a hitter. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3,21,35,41,42,44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Ballpark Turner Field (1997–present) Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1966-1996) Milwaukee County Stadium (Milwaukee) (1953-1965) Braves Field (Boston) (1915-1952) Fenway Park... 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 is a city in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, U.S., in the northeastern part of the state, at the eastern terminus of Georgia 316. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3,21,35,41,42,44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Ballpark Turner Field (1997–present) Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1966-1996) Milwaukee County Stadium (Milwaukee) (1953-1965) Braves Field (Boston) (1915-1952) Fenway Park... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Beginning of Career

McCann walks to the bullpen before a game

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. Image File history File linksMetadata McCannWalking. ... Image File history File linksMetadata McCannWalking. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3,21,35,41,42,44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Ballpark Turner Field (1997–present) Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1966-1996) Milwaukee County Stadium (Milwaukee) (1953-1965) Braves Field (Boston) (1915-1952) Fenway Park... 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 Baseball 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. 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... Astros redirects here, for other uses see Astros (disambiguation) Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 24,25,32,33,34,40,49 Name Houston Astros (1965–present) Houston Colt . ... 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. ...

At the end of the 2005 season, the Braves traded catcher Johnny Estrada to the Arizona Diamondbacks, effectively making McCann the Braves' everyday 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 and a noted gay rights activist. ... Major league affiliations National League (1998–present) West Division (1998–present) Current uniform Name Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–present) Ballpark Chase Field (1998–present) formerly known as Bank One Ballpark (1998-2005) Major league titles World Series titles (1) 2001 NL Pennants (1) 2001 West Division titles (3) 2002 â€¢ 2001 â€¢ 1999... The following are the baseball events of the year 2006 throughout the world. ...

Emergence in 2006

Though McCann showed great promise in 2005, few could have foreseen the type of year he would have in 2006. Bolstered by his .354 batting average during the first half of the 2006 season, McCann was named to the National League All-Star team. McCann continued to excel during the second half, continuing to hit well over .300 while hitting for more power and driving in more runs. McCann finished the season batting .333 with 34 doubles, 24 home runs, and 93 RBI in just 442 at-bats. The following are the baseball events of the year 2005 throughout the world. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2006 throughout the world. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2006 throughout the world. ...

McCann hit his first career major-league grand slam on July 17, 2006, at Busch Stadium, and also hit home runs in five consecutive games in mid-July. July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Busch Stadium (also referred to informally as New Busch Stadium or Busch Stadium III) is the new home for the St. ...

Even at this early stage in his career, McCann already has gained the respect of his teammates and counterparts around the league. Aside from already being considered the top hitting catcher in the National League, pitchers' have cited his knowledge, maturity, and ability to call a game as reasons why McCann is a most valuable teammate. The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs, or simply the National League, is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada and the worlds oldest extant professional team sports league. ...

Achievements

• NL All-Star (2006)
• Silver Slugger Award (2006)

Personal life

Brian grew up as a Braves fan. He particularly remembers rooting for his team during the 1991 World Series with his childhood friend, Braves pitcher Kyle Davies. 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. ... Hiram Kyle Davies (born September 9, 1983 in Decatur, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball player with the Atlanta Braves. ...

He lives with his long time friend and teammate Jeff Francoeur in Lawrenceville, GA. Lawrenceville is the name of several places: Lawrenceville, Georgia Lawrenceville, Illinois Lawrenceville, New Jersey The Lawrenceville (N.J.) School Lawrenceville, Ohio Lawrenceville, Virginia (See also Lawrence, Lawrenceburg. ...

Brian graduated from Duluth (GA) High School in 2002. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Brian's brother Brad plays for the Jupiter Hammerheads (Single-A affiliate for Florida Marlins)

Brian was ejected from a game for the first time in his career on September 28, 2006. September 28 is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...