Evan Michael Longoria was born on October 7,1985, and nicknamed "Longo", is an American professional baseball third baseman for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball.
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58 Facts About Evan Longoria
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Evan Longoria previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays from 2008 through 2017.
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Evan Longoria was drafted by the Rays in the first round as the third overall pick in the 2006 MLB draft.
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Evan Longoria was named the 2008 American League Rookie of the Year.
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Evan Longoria has made the All-Star team three times, being selected from 2008 to 2010.
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Evan Longoria had one of the biggest hits in Rays' history when he hit a 12th-inning walk-off home run in the last game of the 2011 season, snapping a tie with the Boston Red Sox in the race for the American League wild card spot, and sending his team into the postseason.
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Evan Longoria is known for his acrobatic defense, having won three Gold Glove Awards at third base, in 2009,2010, and 2017.
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Evan Longoria owns many Rays franchise records, including the career records for games played, runs, doubles, home runs, RBIs, walks, and Wins Above Replacement.
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Evan Longoria's father is of Mexican descent, and his mother is of Ukrainian descent.
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Evan Longoria attended St Raymond Catholic School in Downey, California, which did not have a baseball team.
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Evan Longoria graduated from Saint John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California.
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Evan Longoria was a two-year letterman in baseball, and as a senior was a first team All-League selection.
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Evan Longoria did not receive any scholarship offers to play college baseball.
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Evan Longoria transferred to Long Beach for his sophomore year and hit.
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In just two years, Evan Longoria transformed his thin stature into a 6-foot-2 and 210-pounds by the end of his LBSU tenure.
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Evan Longoria was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays as the third overall pick in the 2006 Major League Baseball draft.
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Evan Longoria was called the "best pure hitter" among college players in the 2006 draft class by Baseball America.
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In 2006, after just eight games with the short season Single-A Hudson Valley Renegades, Evan Longoria was promoted to the Visalia Oaks and impressed the organization with his quick success, hitting.
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Evan Longoria was the 2007 Most Valuable Player with the Biscuits as well as a postseason all-star.
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Evan Longoria was widely considered the top third base prospect in the minors and one of the top prospects at any position.
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Evan Longoria followed up his successful debut with another stellar year in 2007.
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Evan Longoria was expected to start at third for Tampa Bay in 2008 with the move of Akinori Iwamura to second base, but ultimately failed to make the opening day roster and was optioned to Triple-A Durham.
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Evan Longoria made his major league debut that night going 1-for-3 with an RBI.
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On July 10, Evan Longoria won the 2008 All-Star game AL Final Fan vote over outfielder Jermaine Dye of the Chicago White Sox, outfielder Jose Guillen of the Kansas City Royals, first baseman Jason Giambi of the New York Yankees, and second baseman Brian Roberts of the Baltimore Orioles.
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Evan Longoria was the first rookie and second player overall to homer in his first two postseason at bats.
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The first to do so was Evan Longoria's hitting coach at Triple-A Durham, Gary Gaetti, who did it with the Minnesota Twins in 1987.
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On October 14,2008, Evan Longoria set the rookie mark for most home runs hit in a postseason series, breaking Miguel Cabrera's record set in 2003.
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Evan Longoria became the sixth player and the first since Nomar Garciaparra in 1997 to win a Rookie of the Year Award unanimously.
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Evan Longoria was named the third baseman on the Topps Rookie All-Star Team.
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Evan Longoria drove in 131 runs in his first 162 games in the majors, the third-highest total through May 2009 of any active player.
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Evan Longoria was selected by the fans to start the 2009 MLB All Star Game on July 5,2009.
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Evan Longoria performed well, getting a hit in his only official at-bat, in addition to having a walk and a run scored.
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Evan Longoria's home run came just three minutes after the Red Sox suffered a walk-off loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
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Evan Longoria missed 13 weeks and returned to the lineup on August 7,2012.
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On October 3,2012, Evan Longoria finished off the 2012 season with three home runs in the final game.
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On November 26,2012, Evan Longoria was signed to a six-year, $100 million contract extension that could keep him in Tampa Bay through 2023.
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Evan Longoria drove in his 500th career RBI after hitting a sacrifice fly vs the New York Yankees on June 20,2013, to plate Sean Rodriguez.
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Evan Longoria hit two home runs on September 25,2013 against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
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Evan Longoria suffered a power stroke in the first half, going only.
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Evan Longoria was a finalist for the Gold Glove Award at third base for the American League.
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Second consecutive year, Evan Longoria appeared in all but two of the Rays regular season games.
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Evan Longoria homered in the first, tripled in the third, singled in the seventh, and doubled in the ninth.
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Per Elias Sports Bureau, Evan Longoria became the first player to hit for the cycle while having one of his hits reviewed.
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Evan Longoria became the 150th player in Major League history to reach the milestone.
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On July 16,2021, Evan Longoria was placed on the 60-day injured list with a left shoulder sprain, and he missed half of the season.
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Evan Longoria was selected for the United States national baseball team at the 2007 Baseball World Cup and 2009 World Baseball Classic.
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Evan Longoria was called upon on March 19,2009, to replace Chipper Jones in the World Baseball Classic.
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Similarity of his name with actress Eva Evan Longoria's has brought about playful comparisons between the two.
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Evan Longoria was named the cover athlete for Major League Baseball 2K10, succeeding Tim Lincecum.
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Evan Longoria appears in a commercial for the game that advertises the $1 million prize given to the first person to pitch a perfect game in MLB 2K10.
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Evan Longoria spoiled Brandon Morrow's attempt with a putt-shot to the Blue Jays' second baseman, who was unable to make a play on it.
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Evan Longoria has appeared in a commercial for New Era hats that was aired during the 2010 season.
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Evan Longoria is an avid self-taught drummer and had a drum kit in Tropicana Field.
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Evan Longoria owns a drumhead signed by members of the Canadian rock band Rush.
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In February 2012, Evan Longoria confirmed he was dating January 2010 Playmate of the Month Jaime Edmondson, who was a contestant on the 14th season and the 18th season of The Amazing Race.
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Evan Longoria owns a restaurant in South Tampa called "Ducky's" which opened in December 2013.
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Video showing Evan Longoria being interviewed during batting practice when a foul ball flies in the direction of the reporter and is intercepted bare handed by him was published on YouTube on 6 May 2011.
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