Christopher Edward Duncan (born May 5, 1981 in Tucson, Arizona) is an outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. He is the son of former Oakland Athletics catcher and current St. Louis pitching coach Dave Duncan. His older brother Shelley plays for the Yankees. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 381 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (926 × 1455 pixel, file size: 552 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) St. ... The position of the left fielder A left fielder, abbreviated LF, is an outfielder in the sport of baseball who plays defense in left field. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively. ... Homerun redirects here. ... 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. ... In baseball statistics, slugging average (SLG) is a measure of the power of a hitter. ... Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2005 throughout the world. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Tucson (pronounced ) is the seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States, located 118 miles (188 km) southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles (98 km) north of the U.S.-Mexico border. ... Austin Kearns, an outfielder, catches a fly ball. ... Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 9, 27, 34, 42, 43, (As) Name Oakland Athletics (1968–present) Kansas City Athletics (1955-1967) Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) (Referred to as As) Other nicknames The As, The White Elephants, The... The position of the catcher Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in cricket. ... In baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team. ... Dave Duncan (born September 26, 1945 in Dallas, Texas) is a retired baseball player and current pitching coach. ... David Shelley Duncan (born September 29, 1979, in Tucson, Arizona) is a 6 5 corner outfielder/first baseman/designated hitter on the New York Yankees. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–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 (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as...

Biography

Duncan is a graduate of Canyon del Oro High School in the Tucson suburb of Oro Valley. He was drafted by the Cardinals in 1999 and made his debut with the big club on September 10, 2005. On October 2, 2005, he became the last player to hit a home run at Busch Memorial Stadium during the regular season. After spending most of the first half of the 2006 season working his way into the regular roster, he has become a great find for the Cardinals. In 2006, he was third in all of baseball behind David Ortiz and Ryan Howard in homers per at bat for players with at least 75 at-bats. For the season, Duncan hit 22 home runs in only 280 at-bats. Canyon del Oro High School Canyon del Oro High School (CDO) is a public high school, located in Oro Valley, Arizona. ... Oro Valley, incorporated in 1974, is a suburban town situated six miles north of Tucson, Arizona, USA in Pima County. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Homerun redirects here. ... Busch Memorial Stadium, or Busch Stadium was the home of the St. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 40-man roster Last updated on February 8, 2007 Coaching staff Tony La Russa (Manager) Joe Pettini (Bench Coach) Dave Duncan (Pitching Coach) Dave McKay (First Base Coach) José Oquendo (Third Base Coach) Lou Brock (Special Instructor Coach) Bob Gibson (Special Instructor Coach) Red Schoendienst (Special Assistant to the General... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... David Ortiz (IPA , or roughly or-TEES, according to Latin American pronunciation) (born November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, as David Américo Ortiz Arias), is a Major League Baseball designated hitter who plays for the Boston Red Sox (since 2003). ... Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979 in St. ... 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, with no errors on the play that result in the batter achieving extra bases. ...

In the 2006 World Series, Duncan appeared in three of the five games, batting 1 for 8 with an RBI. He committed an error in the fourth inning of Game 5 which was promptly followed by a two-run homer by Sean Casey, and misplayed a fly ball by Casey, which was ruled a double, in the sixth inning. However, Duncan and the Cardinals won the game and the Series, defeating the Detroit Tigers four games to one. Dates October 21, 2006–October 27, 2006 MVP David Eckstein Television network FOX Announcers Joe Buck and Tim McCarver[1] Umpires Randy Marsh, Alfonso Márquez, Wally Bell, Mike Winters, John Hirschbeck, Tim McClelland The 2006 World Series, the 102nd edition of Major League Baseballs championship series, began on... Sean Thomas Casey (born on July 2, 1974, Willingboro, New Jersey), nicknamed the Mayor, is a first baseman in Major League Baseball who plays for the Detroit Tigers. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2, 5, 6, 16, 23, 42, Cobb Name Detroit Tigers (1901–present) Other nicknames The Bengals, The Tigs, Motor City Kitties Ballpark Comerica Park (2000–present) Tiger Stadium (1912-1999) Briggs Stadium (1938-1960) Navin...

Following the 2006 season, Duncan was named the team's Rookie of the Year. ^[1] Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

So far in the 2007 season (through Sept. 9), Chris Duncan has become a regular starter, playing 126 of the team's 162 games this season. He's batting .259/.355/.481. He has 21 home runs (2nd on team) and 70 RBIs (2nd on team), and third in doubles (20). He's also second in total bases (180). He leads the team in strikeouts with 122. Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... 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, with no errors on the play that result in the batter achieving extra bases. ...

On Sept. 20th, 2007 Chris underwent surgery for a sports hernia, it was successful and joined the team back in the clubhouse on Sept. 22nd. His brother, Shelley, also is suffering a sports hernia, tests will be done after Shelley has his surgery to see if it is a genetic condition. It turns out that the brothers are very competitive and have been trying to outdo one another in their workouts and pushed it too hard.

Player Analysis

Duncan is a solid left-handed hitter who is capable of great power. As a fielder, he is most comfortable as a first baseman, but this position was already taken by Albert Pujols, causing Duncan to be placed in the outfield, except occasionally when filling in for Pujols. Although he has struggled as an outfielder, he has shown significant defensive improvement in 2007. His youth is also an excellent addition to the Cardinals outfield, which has featured aging players in recent years (such as Jim Edmonds, Reggie Sanders, and Larry Walker). The position of the first baseman First base redirects here. ... “Pujols” redirects here. ... The outfield is a sporting term used in cricket and baseball to refer to the area of the field of play further from the batsman or batter than the infield. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... James Patrick Jim Edmonds (born June 27, 1970 in Fullerton, California) is a left-handed batter who plays for the St. ... Reginald Laverne Reggie Sanders (born December 1, 1967) is currently the starting left fielder for the Kansas City Royals baseball team. ... Larry Kenneth Robert Walker (born December 1, 1966 in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada) is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball. ...

Nicknames

Tree Trunk Dunc, Big Dipper, Big Lip Dunc, Marmaduke Big Dipper map A group of the brightest stars of the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear, form a well-known asterism that has been recognized as a distinct grouping in many cultures from time immemorial. ... A Marmaduke cartoon from September 13, 2006 Marmaduke is a newspaper comic strip drawn by Brad Anderson from 1954 to the present day. ...

Batting Music "Bombtrack" By Rage Against The Machine^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of second generation MLB players

The following is a list of father-and-son combinations who have played or managed in Major League Baseball, plus a few grandfathers with grandsons. ...

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
• Chris Duncan page at stlcardinals.scout.com