Todd Linden
| Todd Linden | |
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| Edmonton Capitals – No. 29 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 30, 1980 Edmonds, Washington |
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| Bats: Switch | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| August 18, 2003 for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Career statistics (through 2008 season) |
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| Batting average | .231 |
| Home runs | 8 |
| Runs batted in | 36 |
| Teams | |
Todd Anthony "Moose" Linden (born June 30, 1980 in Edmonds, Washington) is an outfielder in the North American League for the Edmonton Capitals organization.
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[edit] Early life
Before being drafted by the San Francisco Giants, he attended Central Kitsap High School in Silverdale, Washington and played collegiate baseball at the University of Washington. After a tumultuous two years at Washington, Linden transferred to Louisiana State University, where he played Center Field. At LSU, Linden distinguished himself as a switch hitter by setting a Southeastern Conference record for games in a season with home runs hit from both sides of the plate.[1] Nicknamed "Moose" by his Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees teammates after a horrible offensive showing in Charlotte, where he was visibly frustrated by a Charlotte Knights fan in the front row who berated him with moose references.[citation needed]
[edit] Professional career
[edit] San Francisco Giants
His first major league home run came on September 22, 2003, off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kazuhisa Ishii. Linden, in only his 24th major league at-bat, became just the 12th player to hit a home run into the second deck at Dodger Stadium, which opened in 1962. On May 10, 2007, he was designated for assignment.
[edit] Florida Marlins
He was claimed off waivers by the Florida Marlins on May 18, 2007. The Marlins released him following the 2007 season.
[edit] Oakland Athletics
On November 21, 2007, he was signed by the Oakland Athletics to a minor league contract (Sacramento River Cats) with an invitation to spring training, but did not make the A's roster. On May 20, 2008, Linden was released by the Oakland A's.
[edit] Cleveland Indians
On May 27, 2008, Linden signed a minor league contract (Buffalo Bisons) with the Cleveland Indians and was assigned to their Triple-A affiliate, the Buffalo Bisons. He became a free agent at the end of the season.
[edit] New York Yankees
In January 2009 Linden signed a minor league contract (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees) with an invitation to spring training with the New York Yankees.
[edit] Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
On June 12, 2009, the Yankees sold Linden's contract to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Japanese Pacific League.[2]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- 1980 births
- Living people
- San Francisco Giants players
- Florida Marlins players
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles players
- People from Snohomish County, Washington
- Baseball players from Washington (state)
- LSU Tigers baseball players
- Fresno Grizzlies players
- Albuquerque Isotopes players
- Sacramento River Cats players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees players
- Edmonton Capitals players
