58 Facts About Jason Marquis

Jason Scott Marquis is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

Jason Marquis played in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves, St Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Washington Nationals, Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres, Minnesota Twins, and Cincinnati Reds.

Jason Marquis is notable for playing for Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic, serving as the team's ace.

Jason Marquis is one of only a few ballplayers to have played in both a Little League World Series and a Major League World Series.

Jason Marquis pitched his high school team to consecutive New York City baseball championships.

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Jason Marquis was drafted in the first round out of high school by the world champion Atlanta Braves, and reached the majors as a 21-year-old in 2000.

Jason Marquis pitched on a World Series champion in 2006, and was an All-Star in 2009.

Jason Marquis excelled with the bat, winning the Silver Slugger Award in 2005.

Jason Marquis pitched for Team Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

Jason Marquis was born in Manhasset, New York, and grew up in Staten Island's Arden Heights neighborhood, where he attended Paulo Intermediate School 75.

Jason Marquis was a New York Yankees fan growing up, and Don Mattingly was his favorite player.

Jason Marquis, who is Jewish, grew up in a Conservative Jewish home, attended Hebrew school, and observes the major Jewish holidays.

Jason Marquis joined, among other Jewish major leaguers, Brad Ausmus, Kevin Youkilis, Ian Kinsler, Ryan Braun, Gabe Kapler, Scott Feldman, John Grabow, Craig Breslow, Jason Hirsh, and Scott Schoeneweis.

Jason Marquis starred in Little League Baseball on the South Shore Little League team that finished second in the US, and third in the world, in the Little League World Series in 1991.

Jason Marquis led his team to a victory in the first round over Chad Pennington and his Ohio team on his 13th birthday.

Jason Marquis's team lost to California in the US final on ESPN, as Marquis was relegated to shortstop because Little Leaguers weren't allowed to pitch two days in a row.

Jason Marquis then led his team to victory over Canada in the third-place game, throwing a no-hitter.

Jason Marquis pitched the Tottenville High School Pirates to two consecutive New York City Public Schools Athletic League titles.

Jason Marquis received the Iron Horse Award as the top baseball player in the PSAL and The New York Daily News Player of the Year Award.

Jason Marquis was named to the All-America Second Team by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings.

Jason Marquis played basketball at Tottenville, and on the academic side was a member of the National Honor Society.

Jason Marquis was a teammate on the baseball team with Anaheim Angels catcher Tom Gregorio.

Jason Marquis relayed the message that he had been drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the first round, the 35th selection overall.

Jason Marquis was excited, and his team won the game and went on to win the city championship.

Jason Marquis then opted out of his letter of intent, and signed with the Braves on July 18,1996, for a reported $600,000 signing bonus.

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Jason Marquis had 24 strikeouts and gave up seven walks in 23 innings.

Jason Marquis began the 1999 season at Class A Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Carolina League, where he opened the season by firing 20.

Jason Marquis spent much of the summer on the disabled list with a sore elbow, a tender right shoulder, and a pulled oblique stomach muscle.

Jason Marquis was called up to the majors by the Braves in June 2000, at the age of 21 the 10th-youngest player in the NL, after the Braves demoted struggling closer John Rocker for threatening a reporter.

Jason Marquis made his debut on June 6,2000, in relief of Tom Glavine against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Jason Marquis became a starting pitcher in 2001, joining a celebrated staff with Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and Kevin Millwood.

On December 13,2003, Jason Marquis was traded to the St Louis Cardinals along with relief pitcher Ray King and rookie prospect Adam Wainwright for outfielder JD Drew and catcher Eli Marrero.

Jason Marquis tossed a scoreless inning of relief in Game 2 of the 2004 World Series at Boston, and Manager Tony La Russa tabbed Jason Marquis to start Game 4.

Jason Marquis turned in the best performance of any Cardinals starter in the series, pitching six innings and giving up three runs.

Jason Marquis was bested by Boston pitcher Derek Lowe, who threw shutout ball for seven innings to win the series for the Red Sox.

Jason Marquis led the majors in runs allowed, and led the NL in losses and home runs allowed.

Jason Marquis had a perfect game going into the 6th inning, retiring the first 16 batters he faced, but Pirates shortstop Don Kelly broke it up with a single.

Jason Marquis struck out five, and needed only 109 pitches to complete the game.

Jason Marquis thereby reached the playoffs in all nine of his major league seasons through 2008.

Jason Marquis made one appearance against the Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series, when he pitched the top of the ninth inning.

On January 6,2009, Jason Marquis was traded to the Colorado Rockies for pitcher Luis Vizcaino.

At the 2009 All Star Game, Jason Marquis received one of the biggest ovations during pregame introductions of any non-Cardinal player, and then warmed up in the ninth inning but never did enter the game.

At the plate, Jason Marquis tied for 3rd in the major leagues among pitchers in runs scored, and tied for 6th in doubles and RBIs.

On July 30,2011, Jason Marquis was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for minor league infielder Zach Walters.

Jason Marquis signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres on May 29,2012, and was assigned to their Double-A affiliate in San Antonio.

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Jason Marquis took a no-hitter into the 7th inning before it was broken up by a Travis Snider infield single.

Jason Marquis upheld his reputation as a good hitter in 2012, collecting nine hits, including three doubles, in 32 at-bats.

Jason Marquis opened the season as the fourth starter in the rotation.

On June 3,2014, Jason Marquis signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.

In May 2015, Jason Marquis batted eighth in the lineup, the first Reds pitcher to bat higher than ninth since pitcher Red Lucas batted seventh for the Reds on September 7,1933.

In September 2012, Jason Marquis was unable to pitch for Israel at the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualifier due to being active on a major league team.

Jason Marquis pitched in the qualifying round for Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic qualifier.

Under World Baseball Classic rules any pitcher who throws over 50 pitches cannot pitch again for four days, therefore by pulling Jason Marquis before reaching this limit, enabled Israel to utilize Jason Marquis again in the tournament.

Jason Marquis again started for the final game of the qualifier and threw 43 pitches over four perfect innings, while recording 5 strikeouts.

Jason Marquis pitched for Israel at the World Baseball Classic, during the main tournament in March 2017.

Jason Marquis started three of the team's first four games in the WBC, all of which the team won.

Jason Marquis threw it harder than most pitchers, got plenty of movement on the pitch, and threw it down in the strike zone as he tried to induce hitters to hit ground balls.

Jason Marquis exhibited a better range factor at pitcher than the league average every year of his career, through 2009.