Ty Allen Wigginton was born on October 11,1977 and is an American former professional baseball infielder.
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26 Facts About Ty Wigginton
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Ty Wigginton played in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, Philadelphia Phillies, and St Louis Cardinals.
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Ty Wigginton mainly played as a first and third baseman, but platooned as an infielder and an outfielder during his career.
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Ty Wigginton attended Chula Vista High School in Chula Vista, California, and was a letter-man in football and baseball.
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Ty Wigginton attended UNC-Asheville and played for three years from 1996 to 1998.
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Ty Wigginton still holds the school's records for most home runs in a game, most runs in a season, and most doubles in a season.
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Ty Wigginton started at third base for the Pirates in 2005 but again struggled and was demoted to the minor leagues on June 4, putting his future with Pittsburgh in doubt.
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Ty Wigginton signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on January 10,2006.
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Ty Wigginton signed a three-year deal with the Tampa Bay Rays after the 2006 season.
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On July 28,2007, Ty Wigginton was traded to the Houston Astros for pitcher Dan Wheeler.
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On February 10,2009, Ty Wigginton signed a two-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles.
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Ty Wigginton hit very well during the early stages of the 2010 season, batting.
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Ty Wigginton was elected to his 1st All Star Game in 2010, being the lone Oriole representative.
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Ty Wigginton had started the season without a starting position in Baltimore.
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On December 7,2010, Ty Wigginton signed a two-year deal with the Colorado Rockies with an option for a third year.
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Ty Wigginton was up at bat against Chicago White Sox reliever Will Ohman.
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Ty Wigginton was signed to serve as a utility infielder and outfielder.
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Ty Wigginton signed a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins on January 24,2014.
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Ty Wigginton showed slightly below-average power for a major league third baseman in his early career but displayed increased power as his career went on, ultimately averaging 20 home runs per 162 games played.
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Ty Wigginton cut down on his strikeouts in 2004 and increased his number of walks, but his plate discipline was still no better than average.
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Ty Wigginton hit fastballs well but struggled a little bit with good breaking balls.
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Ty Wigginton had about average speed; he stole 12 bases in 2003 but never duplicated that.
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Ty Wigginton played second base, primarily in the earlier part of his career, but was similarly limited defensively at that position.
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Ty Wigginton played first and the outfield corners and was decent at first but has struggled in very limited playing time in the outfield.
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On December 20,2006, Ty Wigginton was forced to handle the delivery of his son Cannon at home when his wife Angela went into labor unexpectedly.
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