Rachel is the widow of hand surgeon Michael Glyn Brown. I always found Bagwell just a bit short of Hall of Fame material. Bagwell and longtime Astros second baseman Craig Biggio were known as the "Killer B's", and the team experienced consistent success during their careers; Houston finished in first or second place in the NL Central division in eleven of twelve seasons from 1994 to 2005. The Astros scored an NLDS-record 36 runs in all and Bagwell batted .318 with two home runs and five RBI. [94] In spite of Bagwell reaching base in eight of 12 plate appearances by single or by walk, he did not score any runs, and the Braves swept the Astros in three games. He would hit another three home runs with six walks in nine August games[34] before a pitch from Andy Benes fractured his left hand on August 10 and ended his season in the same manner the season before. [129] Biggio was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015. I've always voted for the best players Bonds, McGwire, Clemens, etc. [53] He won the 1995 ESPY Awards for Best Breakthrough Athlete[54] and Outstanding Baseball Performer (later renamed "Best Major League Baseball Player"). Bagwell walked away from baseball after the Rachel Bagwell (m. 2014) is the name of Jeff Bagwells wife, and Shaune Bagwell is their daughter (m. 19921996). Bagwell has had three marriages. He joined Hank Aaron, Joe DiMaggio, Frank Robinson and Ted Williams as the fifth player in major league history to record 300 home runs, 1,000 RBI and 1,000 runs scored in his first ten seasons.[86]. His favorite baseball player, Carl Yastrzemski, was a longtime left fielder for the Red Sox. "[22], Although firmly established as the Astros' first baseman from Opening Day in 1991, Bagwell remarked years later that transitioning from third base was not automatic. The trade was remembered as one of the worst in Red Sox history, second only to the trade of Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees in terms of the teams demise. [110] He was eventually paid the full amount of his contract. Jeff Bagwell's number 5 was retired by the Houston Astros in 2007. Bagwell, along with Craig Biggio were on hand to witness the Astros win their first-ever World Series championship at Dodger Stadium on November 1, 2017. Both were elated at their franchise's first championship with Bagwell saying, "I'm ecstatic. "[23] The low crouch also shrunk his strike zone, allowing him to walk more often. Rate statistics based on 7500 plate appearances, or 500 plate appearances per season. He ranked third in the league in runs scored and walks, fifth in OPS+, sixth in OBP, and eighth in OPS. Jeff Bagwell, Killingworth. With his third wife and girlfriend, Rachel Bagwell, he has five children in total. He also was the school's career home run (31) and run batted in (126) leader when he was drafted,[6] and a two-time Eastern College Athletic Conference player of the year. Bagwell and Biggio made it clear that the Astros did things in a certain way. [111] He hit his last major league home run against Maddux on April 29, tying him for the most against any pitcher with seven. From 1994 to 2003, he led all first basemen in stolen bases, doubles, hits, runs, walks, and extra-base hits, was second in games and RBI, and was third in home runs. Gorman pursued Andersen only after receiving assurances from MLB's player relations committee that Andersen would not be lost to the new-look free agency. It was considered a "weak" androgen steroid hormone and allegedly in widespread use around the sport at the time. Jeff Bagwell: 5 Fast Facts You Need to [34], Selected to his first All-Star Game as a reserve, Bagwell had tied Kirby Puckett for the major league RBI lead at 81 going into the All-Star break,[35] and batted .348 with 27 home runs and 74 runs scored. While giving a tribute to him during the retirement ceremony of his uniform number, longtime friend and former teammate Brad Ausmus noted several little-known facts. Jeff Bagwell, a baseball star, is yet to have a daughter. The Red Sox were competing for the pennant. add up to M.V.P. [150] He spent the first nine seasons of his career (199199) playing home games at the Astrodome, notorious for its reputation as the toughest park in which to hit when baseball was still played there. He has lived a lavish lifestyle with his wife and children throughout his career. 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[114] Moreover, the Astros secured the pennant against their division rival St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS, reversing the outcome from the year prior against the same club. The Astros won a franchise-best 102 games while winning the NL Central division title, leading the league in runs scored. You make my life a joy every single day. [177][179] Rachel Bagwell was the widow of Greater Houston-area hand surgeon Dr. Michael Brown, the owner and founder of Brown Hand Center [150] He is the Astros' all-time leader in home runs and RBI and is the first Astro to win an MVP. For the time period 19912005. Two days later, the strike ended the season for all the major leagues. The average annual value of $6.875 million ($12.6 million today) made him the fifth-highest paid player in the majors. [15] Although Andersen pitched well down the stretch in 1990 he allowed three runs in 22 innings to help the Red Sox secure the American League East division title on the final day of the season, the Oakland Athletics swept them out of the American League Championship Series (ALCS). Apr. His pair of cleats from the 2000 season were turned in for display at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. 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When he was six months old, wed throw a Bagwell, along with Craig Biggio were on hand to witness the Astros win their first-ever World Series championship at Dodger Stadium on November 1, 2017. He recounted one conversation that occurred during an Astros pitching change in a game against St. Louis. Children of Jeffrey Robert Bagwell and Ericka Rodriguez Bryce Alycia Bagwell Blake Alexia Bagwell Bryce He was pretty good at what he did. He was the eighth player in Astros history to have his number retired. He and his wife have a couple of sons as children in the family. [7] Before a game against the San Diego Padres on August 27, he met with an 11-year-old bone cancer patient named Stephen Rael who asked him to hit a home run for him. Shaune Bagwell - Biography - IMDb [117], On January 23, 2006, the Astros indicated that they would file a claim on an insurance policy on Bagwell's health to collect approximately $15.6 million of the $17 million in salary owed to him for the 2006 season. [64] Exhibiting above-average speed and baserunning skills for a first baseman, Bagwell became the first full-time first baseman to join the 3030 club,[43] capping the 1997 season with 31 steals in 41 attempts. [90] By 2005, he was the seventh-highest paid player in the sport, receiving $18 million in the fourth year of the deal. Bagwell had tied the previous record one year earlier to the month. He visited Ross Bagwell Sr., a TV man and a friend of the family, to get his advice about a possible run for state senate. He had nine seasons in which he hit at least 31 home runs and scored at least 100 runs. Before his marriage to Rachel, Jeff had two daughters, Blake and Bryce. Jeff was formerly married first to model Shaune Bagwell (ne Stauffer) in 1992, and then to Ericka Bagwell, with whom he had his two daughters. Rachel is the widow of Greater Houston -area hand surgeon Dr. Michael Brown, the owner and founder of Brown Hand Center. Astros Great Jeff Bagwell Surprised With the Ultimate 50th Jeff Bagwell [74] On April 21, Bagwell hit three home runs in a 103 win against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, his second career three-home run game. "[98] From August 1024, Bagwell produced a season-high 15-game hitting streak, marking the 12th consecutive season with at least one double-digit hit streak, a club record, and second to Roberto Alomar with 14 among all then-active players. You can't field the ball deep. Again, with only four home runs in a season, he showed little power. Play Hard. As expected, the Astros put him on the 15-day disabled list in late March with bone spurs in the shoulder. 28Three local high school basketball players were named All-Region Six selections by the Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association. [137], After a five-year gap in contact with the Astros organization,[138] Bagwell accepted a formal invitation from manager A. J. Hinch to be a guest instructor in spring training of 2015. In two minor league seasons from 1989 to 1990, he had managed six home runs in 932 at batsa ratio of 155 at bats per home run (AB/HR). First basemen approach fielding plays from their right side, which is opposite to playing third base. [56] In time, all who entered the Astros gym were greeted with a banner that read: "Bagwell's Gym. "The thing with Baggy is that he and I worked so hard here for this city and for this organization," Biggio remarked. With an average annual value of $17 million, he became the third-highest paid player in the sport at the time. 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