NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Chris Basak

Christopher Joseph Basak (born December 6, 1978, in North Platte, Nebraska) is an infielder for the New York Yankees. The position of the shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. ... December 6 is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... GAMES Magazine is a United States based magazine devoted to games published by GAMES Publications, a division of Kappa Publishing Group. ... In baseball statistics, an at bat (AB) is used to calculate other data such as batting average. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901â€“present) East Division (1969â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913â€“present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... The following are the baseball events of the year 2007 throughout the world. ... December 6 is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Grain elevator along the Union Pacific Railroad in downtown North Platte North Platte is a small city located in Lincoln County in southwestern Nebraska on I-80 where the South Platte River and the North Platte River join to form the Platte River. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901â€“present) East Division (1969â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913â€“present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as...

He attended Minooka High School in Minooka, Illinois, then went to college at the University of Illinois, where he played shortstop. Minooka High School, or MHS, is a public four-year high school located in Minooka, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. ... Chicago, Ottawa and Peoria Railway, Illinois Traction System, Minooka Passenger Station. ... The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), is the largest campus in the University of Illinois system. ...

He was drafted in the 6th round (185th overall) of the 2000 draft by the New York Mets. Through 2006, in his minor league career he had hit .265 with 161 stolen bases in 814 games, primarily at shortstop. Major league affiliations National League (1962â€“present) East Division (1969â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42 Name New York Mets (1962â€“present) Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964â€“present) Polo Grounds (1962â€“1963) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1969 â€¢ 1986 NL Pennants (4) 1969 â€¢ 1973 â€¢ 1986 â€¢ 2000...

He signed with the Yankees in the 2006-07 offseason, and in the following spring training he hit .311.

Capable of playing third base, shortstop, second base, and a bit of first, Basak also played both corner outfield positions for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, where he had a team-leading 14 doubles in 52 games, and was second on the club with 9 stolen bases. He spent his entire career in the minor leagues, until being called up to the Yankees on June 6, 2007. He saw his first action on June 9, pinch running for (and subsequently replacing) third baseman Alex Rodriguez. After playing sparingly, he was optioned back to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on July 1, 2007 and replaced by Edwar Ramirez. League International League Division North Year founded 1989 Major League affiliation New York Yankees Home ballpark PNC Field Previous home ballparks City Moosic, Pennsylvania Current uniform colors Navy Blue, Grey, White Previous uniform colors Red, Blue, White Logo design Baseball bat and Uncle Sam hat with the Yankees wordmark centered... June 6 is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... â€œA-Rodâ€ redirects here. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Edwar Ramirez (born March 28, 1981, in San Juan, Dominican Republic) is a relief pitcher for the New York Yankees. ...

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New York Yankees Current Roster

2 Derek Jeter | 12 Andy Phillips | 13 Alex Rodriguez | 14 Kevin Thompson | 18 Johnny Damon | 20 Jorge Posada | 22 Roger Clemens | 24 Robinson Canó | 26 Wil Nieves | 28 Melky Cabrera | 29 Kei Igawa | 31 Edwar Ramirez | 33 Brian Bruney | 35 Mike Mussina | 36 Mike Myers | 40 Chien-Ming Wang | 41 Miguel Cairo | 42 Mariano Rivera | 43 Scott Proctor | 46 Andy Pettitte | 47 Ron Villone | 48 Kyle Farnsworth | 52 Luis Vizcaíno | 53 Bobby Abreu | 55 Hideki Matsui
Disabled list: 11 Doug Mientkiewicz | 25 Jason Giambi | 27 Darrell Rasner | 45 Carl Pavano | 58 Jeff Karstens | 65 Phil Hughes
Coaches: Manager Joe Torre | Bench Coach Don Mattingly | 1st Base Coach Tony Peña | 3rd Base Coach Larry Bowa | Hitting Coach Kevin Long | Pitching Coach Ron Guidry | Bullpen Coach Joe Kerrigan Major league affiliations American League (1901â€“present) East Division (1969â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913â€“present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... Derek Sanderson Jeter (born June 26, 1974 in Pequannock Township, New Jersey) is an American Major League Baseball player. ... George Andrew Andy Phillips (born on April 6, 1977 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama) is a Major League Baseball utility infielder for the New York Yankees. ... â€œA-Rodâ€ redirects here. ... Kevin DeShawn Thompson (born September 18, 1979 in Fort Worth, Texas) is a major league right fielder for the New York Yankees. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Jorge Rafael Posada Villeta (born August 17, 1971 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a switch-hitting catcher and 4-time All Star who plays for the New York Yankees. ... William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962, in Dayton, Ohio), nicknamed The Rocket, is a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees, and is one of the preeminent Major League baseball pitchers of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. ... Robinson JosÃ© CanÃ³ (IPA: ; born October 22, 1982, in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a second baseman in Major League Baseball, who currently plays for the New York Yankees. ... Wilbert Wil Nieves (born September 25, 1977 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a catcher for the New York Yankees. ... Melky Cabrera (born August 11, 1984 in Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Edwar Ramirez (born March 28, 1981, in San Juan, Dominican Republic) is a relief pitcher for the New York Yankees. ... Brian Anthony Bruney (born on February 17, 1982 in Astoria, Oregon) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the New York Yankees. ... Michael Cole (Mike) Mussina (born December 8, 1968 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania), nicknamed Moose, is a Major League starting pitcher, currently with the New York Yankees. ... Michael Stanley Myers (born June 26, 1969 in Arlington Heights, Illinois) is a left-handed relief pitcher who plays for the New York Yankees. ... Chien-Ming Wang (Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; PeÌh-Åe-jÄ«: Ong Kianbin), born March 31, 1980 in Tainan City, Taiwan, is a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball. ... Miguel JesÃºs Cairo ({IPA2|ËˆkaiÉ¾o}}; a. ... Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969 in Panama City, Panama) is a relief pitcher for Major League Baseballs New York Yankees. ... Scott Christopher Proctor born January 2, 1977 in Stuart, Florida is a major league relief pitcher for the New York Yankees. ... Andrew Eugene Pettitte (pronounced PET-it), born June 15, 1972, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is an American left-handed starting pitcher for the New York Yankees. ... Ronald Thomas Villone Jr. ... Kyle Lynn Farnsworth (born April 14, 1976 in Wichita, Kansas) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the New York Yankees nicknamed Krazy Kyle and The Farns. ... Luis VizcaÃno Arias (born August 6, 1974 in BanÃ, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher currently playing for the New York Yankees. ... Bob Kelly Abreu [ah-BREH-yu] (born March 11, 1974 in Maracay, Aragua State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball right fielder who plays for the New York Yankees. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... In baseball, the disabled list (a. ... Douglas Andrew Mientkiewicz [mint-KAY-vich] (born June 19, 1974 in Toledo, Ohio) is a first baseman for the New York Yankees. ... Jason Giambi (born January 8, 1971) is a Major League Baseball Player and designated hitter for the New York Yankees. ... Darrell Wayne Rasner (born January 13, 1981 in Carson City, Nevada) is a major league relief pitcher for the New York Yankees. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Jeffrey W. Karstens (born September 24, 1982 in San Diego, California, is a Minor league Right-handed starting pitcher for the New York Yankees. ... Philip J. Hughes (born June 24, 1986) is a professional baseball player who was the first-round pick of the New York Yankees in the 2004 MLB Draft. ... Joseph Paul Torre (born July 18, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York) is currently the manager of the New York Yankees and a former Major League Baseball player in the National League for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, St. ... Donald Arthur Mattingly (nicknamed Donnie Baseball and The Hit Man) (born April 20, 1961) is a retired first baseman who played for the New York Yankees of the American League from 1982-1995. ... Antonio Francisco PeÃ±a Padilla, widely known as Tony PeÃ±a [PAY-nyah] (born June 4, 1957 in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball catcher. ... Lawrence Robert Bowa (born December 6, 1945 in Sacramento, California) is a former middle infielder, playing mainly as a shortstop, and manager in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies. ... Kevin Long is the hitting coach for the New York Yankees. ... Pitcher Ron Guidry Ronald Ames Guidry (Louisiana Lightning and Gator) (born August 28, 1950 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. ... Joe Kerrigan (born November 30, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is longtime pitching coach and former professional relief pitcher. ...

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