Chase Headley | |||
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Headley batting for the New York Yankees in 2015
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New York Yankees – No. 12 | |||
Third baseman | |||
Born: Fountain, Colorado |
May 9, 1984 |||
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MLB debut | |||
June 15, 2007, for the San Diego Padres | |||
MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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Batting average | .263 | ||
Hits | 1,191 | ||
Home runs | 118 | ||
Runs batted in | 531 | ||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
Chase Jordan Headley (born May 9, 1984) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres, making his debut in 2007. Headley is a switch-hitter.
Headley played college baseball for the Pacific Tigers and Tennessee Volunteers, before the Padres selected him in the 2005 MLB draft. During the 2012 season, Headley led the National League (NL) in runs batted in (RBIs) and was honored for his hitting with a Silver Slugger Award. He also won a Gold Glove Award for his defense. The Padres traded Headley to the Yankees during the 2014 season.
Headley graduated as valedictorian from Fountain-Fort Carson High School in Fountain, Colorado, in 2002. He distinguished himself in two sports, receiving four varsity letters in both baseball and basketball. In baseball, he was a three-time Colorado All-State player, and was named to the South Metro All-League team for all four of his seasons. Other high school honors included being named 2002 Player of the Year by the Colorado Springs Gazette, 2002 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year by Rotary International/KRDO-TV, and 2002 Male Athlete of the Year by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He was selected to play in the 2002 Colorado Rockies Senior All-Star Game, in which he hit a home run in his first time at bat. He also played two seasons with the Colorado Rockies Select Scout Team, and in the National Baseball Congress World Series. In basketball, he was named to the All-Conference squad for two seasons.