Sunday, September 9, 2012

Magglio Ordonez: a timeline


Born: January 28, 1974

1991: Signed as amateur by White Sox

Debut: August 29, 1997 (White Sox)

2000: White Sox lose ALDS

2004: Collision with Willie Harris nearly ended his career. It led to two DL trips and two knee surgeries.

2005: Signs with Detroit Tigers

2005: Feud with Ozzie Guillen

2005: Hernia

2006: Hit Pennant winning walk off vs. Oakland

2006: Tigers lose World Series

2007: Won Batting Title (.363)

2007: Hit two home runs in one inning vs. Oakland

2009: Campaigns for Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez

2010: 2000th hit

2010: Breaks ankle

2010: Signs with Tigers

2011: Re-injures ankle in postseason

2011: Tigers lose ALCS

2012: Retires     

Accomplishments:

6x All Star

3x Silver Slugger

2007 Batting Champ

Pennant winning walk-off HR (2006)

.309 career hitter

294 home runs

1236 RBI

1076 runs

2156 hits

426 doubles

.369 OBP

.502 slugging

.871 OPS

3506 total bases

100+ runs:  4x

216 hits (2007)

30+ doubles: 8x

40+ doubles: 4x

54 doubles (2007)

20+ HR: 8x

30+ HR: 4x

100+ RBI: 7x

Hit .300: 9x

.363 (2007)

.434 OBP (2007)

.500 slugging: 7x

1.029 OPS (2007)

300 TB: 6x

Postseason: .227, 3 HR, 9 RBI, .701 OPS (6 series)

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