Giancarlo Stanton

Giancarlo Stanton
Giancarlo Stanton, 2011
New York Yankees - No. 27
Outfielder
Born: November 8th, 1989 Panorama City , United States
Strikes: Right	Throws: Right
Debut in Major League Baseball
June 8,  2010  with the  Miami Marlins
MLB stats (through June 25, 2019)
Batting average	, 268
Home runs	306
RBI	779
Hits	1,133
Teams
Miami Marlins (2010-2017) New York Yankees (since 2018)
Awards
4 × All-Star Game ( 2012 , 2014 , 2015 , 2017 ) 2 × Silver Slugger Award (2014, 2017) 2 × NL Hank Aaron Award (2014, 2017)
Last update: July 30, 2019

Giancarlo Cruz-Michael Stanton (* 8. November 1989 in Panorama City , Los Angeles , California ) (in the seasons 2010 and 2011 he played under the name of Michael Stanton ) is a since June 8 2010 American professional baseball player in the Major League Baseball .

He played his first game for the Miami Marlins on June 8, 2010 (at that time under the club name Florida Marlins ).

Stanton is of Irish, African American and Puerto Rican descent.

On September 11, 2014, during the Marlins game against the Milwaukee Brewers , he suffered serious facial injuries when a 142 km / h (approx. 88 mph) fastball hit him in the face by pitcher Mike Fiers . Stanton suffered numerous facial fractures and damage to his teeth.

On November 17, 2014, his club, the Miami Marlins and Stanton signed a 13-year contract for the sum of 325 million US dollars. This contract is the highest in baseball history.

In the 2017 season, Stanton hit 59 home runs for the Marlins. He was the first player since 2001 to do so in Major League Baseball .

On December 11, 2017, Stanton was traded from the Miami Marlins to the New York Yankees.

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Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} Giancarlo Stanton Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
2. ↑ Serious head injury in marlins outfielder. Fastball hits Stanton in the face. SPOX.com, September 12, 2014, accessed September 12, 2014 . 
3. ^ Giancarlo Stanton, Chase Headley Hit In Head. Is Baseball Keeping Sluggers Safe? Forbes.com, September 11, 2014, accessed September 12, 2014 . 
4. Jump up ↑ Record Deal for Professional Baseball: The $ 325 Million Man. Spiegel Online, accessed November 18, 2014 . 
5. ^ Giancarlo Stanton Stats, Fantasy & News. MLB.com, accessed April 9, 2018 . 
6. ^ With 59 home runs, Stanton still had a magic season. Just hope this wasn't goodbye. Miami Herald, accessed April 9, 2018 . 
7. ↑ Marlins superstar Giancarlo Stanton moves to the New York Yankees. Spox.com, accessed April 9, 2018 .