Doug Mirabelli

Boston Red Sox — No. 28
Catcher
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
August 27, 1996 for the San Francisco Giants
Selected MLB statistics (through December 13, 2006)
AVG	.234
HR	51
RBI	190
Teams
San Francisco Giants (1996-2000) Texas Rangers (2001) Boston Red Sox (2001-2005) San Diego Padres (2006) Boston Red Sox (2006-present)

Douglas Anthony Mirabelli (born October 18, 1970 in Kingman, Arizona) is a Major League Baseball catcher who currently plays for the Boston Red Sox. Previously, he played for the San Francisco Giants (1996-2000), Texas Rangers (2001), Boston Red Sox (2001-2005), and San Diego Padres (2006) before returning to the Red Sox (2006-2007). He bats and throws right-handed. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2304 pixel, file size: 2. ... The position of the catcher Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in cricket. ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 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In a ten-year career, Mirabelli is a .234 hitter with 51 home runs and 190 RBI in 445 games. He has become well-known as the personal catcher for knuckleballer Tim Wakefield. Mark McGwire swinging for the fences. ... 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. ... Timothy Stephen Wakefield (born August 2, 1966 in Melbourne, Florida) is a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played with the Boston Red Sox since 1995. ...

On December 7, 2005, Mirabelli was traded to the San Diego Padres. In return, Boston received second baseman Mark Loretta. The Padres had intended for Mirabelli to be their full time catcher, but his role was reduced when the Padres signed free agent catcher Mike Piazza on January 29, 2006. Mirabelli hit .182 (4 for 22), appearing in only 13 games with the Padres throughout April 2006. Upset over Piazza's arrival and his subsequent lack of playing time, Mirabelli requested Padres General Manager Kevin Towers to work out a deal that would send him back to Boston. ^[1] December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Major league affiliations National League (1969–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 6, 19, 31, 35, 42 Name San Diego Padres (1969–present) Ballpark PETCO Park (2004–present) Qualcomm Stadium (1969-2003) a. ... The position of the second baseman Second base redirects here. ... Mark David Loretta (born August 14, 1971 in Santa Monica, California and attended Saint Francis High School) is a second baseman in Major League Baseball who plays for the Boston Red Sox. ... Michael Joseph Piazza (born September 4, 1968 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA) is a U.S. Major League Baseball player for the Oakland Athletics. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Kevin Towers is the Major League Baseball San Diego Padres executive vice president (2000-present). ...

Mirabelli was reacquired by the Red Sox on May 1, 2006 in exchange for catcher Josh Bard, setup man Cla Meredith, and $100,000 cash. This reacquisition occurred because Bard had trouble catching Tim Wakefield's knuckleball. Bard had 10 passed balls in just 7 games. The day that the trade occurred, the Red Sox were to play their first game of the year against their rivals, the New York Yankees, in Fenway Park. It took a private jet and a Massachusetts State Police escort to get Mirabelli to the field in time. His plane from the west coast touched down at Logan Airport at 6:48 pm, he arrived at Fenway Park at 7:00 pm, and took his place behind the plate just in time for Wakefield's opening pitch at 7:13 pm. In an effort to conserve every second possible, the Red Sox sent a uniform along with the police escort for Mirabelli to change into while en route to Fenway Park from Logan Airport. The special glove (which is actually a woman's softball catcher's mitt) which Mirabelli had used in previous years to catch Wakefield had been left in Boston for Mirabelli's replacement; Bard had left it waiting for Mirabelli's arrival. May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Joshua David Bard (born March 30, 1978, in Ithaca, New York) is a catcher for the San Diego Padres. ... Olise Cla Meredith, (born June 4, 1983), is an American baseball player who is currently a relief pitcher for the San Diego Padres. ... Timothy Stephen Wakefield (born August 2, 1966 in Melbourne, Florida) is a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played with the Boston Red Sox since 1995. ... 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... “Fenway” redirects here. ... The Massachusetts State Police (MSP) is an agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety responsible for criminal law enforcement and traffic vehicle regulation across the state. ... FAA diagram of Logan Airport Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport, in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, is one of the 20 busiest airports in the U.S., with 22 million passengers a year using its 43 airlines. ...

On April 25, 2007, while Boston was visiting the Baltimore Orioles in the teams' first match up of the season, a major controversy arose when Orioles' play-by-play announcer Gary Thorne alleged during the fifth inning of his telecast that Mirabelli had told him years ago that Curt Schilling's bloody sock from the Red Sox's 2004 championship run was only a publicity stunt. "... That famous red stocking that he wore when they finally won, the blood on his stocking, nah. It was painted. Doug Mirabelli confessed up to it after. It was all for PR," said Thorne.^[2] Mirabelli initially vehemently denied so much as talking about the incident to Thorne, and the comments by both individuals rekindled a controversy on a national level which had been dormant for years. Although Red Sox management refused to comment on the situation, Mirabelli faced the media the following day to try to quell a situation that had clearly gotten out of hand. While also making a point to affirm that the substance on Schilling's sock was undoubtedly his own blood, he did acknowledge that there was likely a misunderstanding in a past dialogue with Thorne after the commentator had also accepted as much.^[3] April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (116th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 4, 5, 8, 20, 22, 33, 42 Name Baltimore Orioles (1954–present) St. ... Gary Thorne (born June 9, 1948 in Maine) is a play-by-play announcer for ESPN and ABC, working Major League Baseball, College Football and Frozen Four hockey contests. ... Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14, 1966 in Anchorage, Alaska) is an American Major League Baseball player, a right-handed starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. ... Dates October 23, 2004–October 27, 2004 MVP Manny Ramírez (Boston) Television network Fox Announcers Joe Buck and Tim McCarver Umpires Ed Montague (Crew Chief), Dale Scott, Brian Gorman, Chuck Meriwether, Gerry Davis, Charlie Reliford The 2004 World Series represented the 100th time two modern Major League Baseball teams...

Trivia

Mirabelli on-deck during 2007 spring training.

• He, along with teammate Coco Crisp, is one of only a few major leaguers who does not wear batting gloves while at the plate.

• The New York Yankees tried to acquire Mirabelli from the Padres, solely because of his value to Boston.^[4]

• Is somewhat of a cult figure in Boston due to a variety of humorous "A Day in the Life of Doug Mirabelli" web postings [1], and even a dedicated website at www.dougiesgoingdeep.com, all which portray Mirabelli as a boisterous narcissist, parading around the Red Sox clubhouse proclaiming that "Dougie's Going Deep Tonight".

• He is the only player in Major League Baseball history to hit 6 or more home runs in 6 consecutive seasons of fewer than 200 at bats.

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Career statistics

References

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External links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career statistics and analyses
• ESPN - profile and daily update
• NPR.org on the Red Sox's re-acquisition of Doug Mirabelli