Ross Gload
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| Kansas City Royals — No. 7 | |
| First base | |
| Born: April 5, 1976 | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| August 31, 2000 for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through June 6, 2008) |
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| Batting Average | .288 |
| Home Runs | 19 |
| Runs Batted In | 134 |
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Ross Peter Gload (born on April 5, 1976 in Brooklyn, New York) is a first baseman and outfielder for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball.
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[edit] High School/College Career
Gload grew up in the Long Island community of Springs, New York, where he broke numerous high school and county home run records. After his record breaking 1994 season for East Hampton High School, Gload was honored with the "Carl Yastrzemski Award1," which is annually awarded to the most outstanding high school baseball player in Suffolk County by the Suffolk County Baseball Coaches Association. His 41 career home runs, and twenty in the 1994 season alone, are New York state high school records. Gload was recruited by the University of South Florida, where he played under Coach Cardieri, before going pro.
[edit] Major League Career
Gload was selected in the 13th round of the 1997 amateur draft by the Florida Marlins. On July 31, 2000, at the trade deadline, he was dealt to the Chicago Cubs along with minor leaguer Dave Noyce for Henry Rodriguez. Gload made his Major League debut August 31, 2000 with the Cubs. On September 12, 2001, he was claimed on waivers by the Colorado Rockies but did not play in any big league games that season.
In January 2002, Gload was involved in two deals with the New York Mets in a span of six days, first moving to the Mets in a three-team, 11-player trade, then having his contract purchased by Colorado from the Mets. Gload batted .258 with a home run and four RBIs in limited action with the Rockies.
Just before the 2003 season, Gload moved on to the Chicago White Sox organization, being acquired by Chicago for minor leaguer Wade Parrish. Gload did not appear in a Major League uniform in 2003, but in 2004 and again in 2006, he saw significant duty with the White Sox. He batted .321 in 2004 with seven homers and 44 RBIs. In 2006, his numbers were .327 with three homers and 18 RBIs in fewer at-bats.
On December 16th, 2006, Gload was traded to the Kansas City Royals for relief pitcher Andrew Sisco. In 2007, with Kansas City, Gload logged career highs in at-bats and RBIs, being used as a starter more than in the past. He batted .288 with seven homers and 51 RBIs in 102 games.
During the 2007-2008 offseason, Gload signed a two-year Major League contract with Kansas City.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Ross Gload profile
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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