Troy Edward Glaus is an American former professional baseball first baseman and third baseman.
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19 Facts About Troy Glaus
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Troy Glaus won a bronze medal in baseball at the 1996 Summer Olympics as a member of the US national baseball team.
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Troy Glaus was a four-time All-Star and won World Series MVP honors in 2002.
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Troy Glaus has been selected to four All-Star Games, three with the Angels and one with the Blue Jays.
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Troy Glaus began his career with the Angels in 1998 and was installed as the team's starting third baseman in 1999.
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Troy Glaus participated in the 2001 MLB All-Star Game and posted his second consecutive 40 home run season with 41 on the year.
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In 2002, Troy Glaus failed to reach the 40 home run club for the first time since the 1999 season, but he managed to hit thirty home runs in helping the Angels make the playoffs for the first time in 16 years.
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Troy Glaus followed that up with another All-Star year in 2003.
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Troy Glaus missed much of the 2004 season with a shoulder injury.
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Troy Glaus ultimately signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks for US$45 million over four years.
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Troy Glaus worked through his back problems in the 2005 season with the Diamondbacks, hitting 37 home runs with 97 RBIs.
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Troy Glaus was not expected to do much fielding due to the fact the pitcher that day was known to induce many fly balls, instead of ground balls.
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Since then, Troy Glaus made several starts at shortstop, usually when Toronto was facing National League opponents at their home ballpark, where there is no DH.
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In 2007 Troy Glaus's production was hampered all year by foot injuries and his production fell.
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Troy Glaus was traded to the St Louis Cardinals in exchange for fellow third baseman Scott Rolen on January 14,2008.
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Troy Glaus underwent arthroscopic right shoulder surgery on January 21,2009.
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Troy Glaus had a few setbacks, but returned to Atlanta in a back-up role behind Derrek Lee and rookie Freddie Freeman.
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Troy Glaus made only one appearance at third base during the regular season, but was used at third in game 2 of the NLDS against the San Francisco Giants starting a key double play.
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Troy Glaus became a candidate for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum for the first time on November 9,2015.
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