39 Facts About Harrison Bader

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Harrison Joseph Bader was born on June 3,1994, and nicknamed "Tots, " is an American professional baseball center fielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.

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Harrison Bader has previously played in MLB for the St Louis Cardinals.

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3.

Harrison Bader was their starting center fielder for parts of five seasons, and won a Gold Glove Award in 2021.

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4.

Harrison Bader committed to play for Team Israel in the 2023 World Baseball Classic in Miami in March 2023.

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5.

Harrison Bader was born in the village of Bronxville, New York, in the town of Eastchester.

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6.

Harrison Bader's father is the lead counsel for Verizon in New York.

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Harrison Bader is a first cousin once removed of actor Scott Baio, who played Chachi Arcola on Happy Days and Charles on the 1980s television program Charles in Charge.

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Harrison Bader started in baseball with his father throwing batting practice to him when Bader was five years old.

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Harrison Bader played shortstop in the Eastchester Little League as a youth, with his father continuing to throw him batting practice every evening.

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10.

Harrison Bader grew up a fan of the New York Yankees, and his favorite player was outfielder Roger Maris.

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Harrison Bader attended the Horace Mann School in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City, and played as a center fielder for the school's baseball team.

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Harrison Bader was named first-team all-region, first-team all-state, first-team all-city, and to the 2012 Rawlings Northeast All-Region First Team.

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In October 2011, Harrison Bader committed to the University of Pittsburgh to play for the Panthers baseball team.

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14.

Harrison Bader decommitted from Pittsburgh in May 2012, and committed to the University of Maryland to play for the Terrapins.

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15.

In 2014, his sophomore year, Harrison Bader was suspended for 19 games after a scooter accident that occurred while he was driving under the influence of alcohol.

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16.

Harrison Bader was named to the All-Tournament Team in the 2015 College World Series after he batted.

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17.

Harrison Bader was named a second-team All-American by Perfect Game, and a third-team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.

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Harrison Bader signed with the Cardinals, receiving a $400,000 signing bonus, and made his professional debut with the State College Spikes of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League, hitting two home runs in his first game.

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Harrison Bader began the 2016 season with the Springfield Cardinals of the Class AA Texas League, with whom his.

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20.

Harrison Bader had a hit streak in April 2016 that fell one game short of tying the Springfield club record.

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21.

Harrison Bader was named a Texas League mid-season All-Star, and in the All Star Game he collected four hits in five at-bats with a double and a run scored.

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22.

Harrison Bader was named an AFL 2016 Rising Star, and to the AFL 2016 All-Prospect Team.

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23.

Harrison Bader led the major leagues in 5-star catches, and was tied for first in Outs Above Average according to Statcast.

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24.

Harrison Bader tied for the National League lead among rookies with eight outfield assists.

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25.

Harrison Bader's 15 stolen bases as a rookie were the most by a Cardinal since Kolten Wong in 2014, and his 100 hits were the most since Colby Rasmus in 2009.

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26.

Harrison Bader was named to the Baseball America 2008 All-Star Rookie Team and the Topps 2018 All-Star Rookie Team, and came in 6th in the voting for NL Rookie of the Year.

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27.

Harrison Bader finished the 2019 regular season with St Louis, batting.

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28.

Harrison Bader was one of eight major league players to record double-digit totals in home runs, stolen bases, and hit by pitches.

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29.

Harrison Bader was named the "Best Defensive Outfielder" in the National League in Baseball America's 2019 Best Tools survey of managers, coaches, scouts, and executives.

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30.

Harrison Bader received his first nomination and was a finalist for a Rawlings Gold Glove.

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31.

Harrison Bader returned as the starting center fielder in the COVID-19 pandemic-shortened 2020 season, slashing.

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32.

Harrison Bader finished the 2021 season with 367 at bats over 103 games, slashing.

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33.

Harrison Bader led NL outfielders in outs above average and runs prevented, and was 3rd in defensive runs saved.

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34.

Harrison Bader won the Gold Glove Award in center field, one of five Cardinals to win the award.

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35.

Harrison Bader hit an inside-the-park home run on May 10, the first by a Cardinal since Vince Coleman in 1985, and the only one by a Cardinal in Busch Stadium III.

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36.

Harrison Bader hit his first New York Yankees home run in Game 1 of the 2022 American League Division Series off of Cal Quantrill of the Cleveland Guardians.

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37.

Harrison Bader hit three home runs in the first four games of the series, joining Bernie Williams and Mickey Mantle as the only Yankee center fielders with three homers in a single postseason.

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38.

Harrison Bader hit a fourth postseason home run in the first game of the 2022 American League Championship Series, becoming the first Yankee ever to hit four home runs in his first six postseason games.

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39.

Harrison Bader will be playing for Team Israel manager and former All Star Ian Kinsler, and alongside All Star outfielder Joc Pederson, pitcher Dean Kremer, and others.

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