15,430th in MLB history) Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Eckstein was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 19th round of the 1997 amateur draft, and selected off waivers by the Anaheim Angels on August 16, 2000. Wrapped within what made him laugh and cry is the family dynamic that shaped his world. He was also a member of the National Honor Society and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Join our linker program. January 20, 1975 The youngest of five children, David and his siblings were raised by educators, Pat Eckstein, an elementary school teacher, and Whitey Eckstein, a high school history teacher. A standout in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), he was a first-team All-SEC selection in 1995 and 1996, a first-team All-American in 1996, a three-time SEC Academic Honor Roll selection (1995–1997), and the first two-time Academic All-American in Gators baseball history. David Mark Eckstein is an American former professional baseball player. He played college baseball for the University of Florida and played professionally for the Anaheim Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Arizona Diamondbacks, and San Diego Padres. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. David's book Have Heart is available for pre-order from Builder's Stone Publishing, Buy Now. That’s exactly what this book is designed to do, give readers a pep talk on life. He has been married to Ashley Eckstein since November 26, 2005. [10] He officially retired on January 22, 2012.[11].

From being released by the Boston Red Sox to playing in the Worlds Series, David tells how it takes heart to get through life’s ups and downs.    vs. TEX 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Last Game: High School: Seminole HS (Sanford, FL), School: University of Florida (Gainesville, FL), Debut:

After the sweep of the Jays, the Angels went on to win 20 of their next 23 games. The youngest of five children, David and his siblings were raised by educators, Pat Eckstein, an elementary school teacher, and Whitey Eckstein, a high school history teacher.

We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. What would you want him to say? Eckstein won the 2006 World Series Most Valuable Player Award. … As a member of the 2006 World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals, Eckstein was named the World Series MVP. On January 15, 2009, he signed a discounted one-year contract with the San Diego Padres on the condition that he would play primarily second base. Eckstein was brought back in front of over 47,000 fans to throw out the first pitch of Game 6 of the World Series in St. Louis on October 27, 2011. Not only does the first-person writing make it feel like a conversation, David shares his family album of special family photos and memories. Shortstop and Second Baseman, Born: