Darin Erstad
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Erstad with the Houston Astros
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| Outfielder / First baseman | |||
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Born: June 4, 1974 Jamestown, North Dakota |
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 14, 1996, for the California Angels | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 4, 2009, for the Houston Astros | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .282 | ||
| Home runs | 124 | ||
| Runs batted in | 699 | ||
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| Sport(s) | College baseball |
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| Current position | |
| Title | Head Coach |
| Team | University of Nebraska |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Record | 178-123 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
June 4, 1974 Jamestown, North Dakota |
| Playing career | |
| 1993–1995 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Position(s) | OF |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2011 2012-Present | Nebraska (Volunteer Asst.) Nebraska |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 178-123 |
| Tournaments | Big Ten: 8-9 NCAA: 1-4 |
Darin Charles Erstad (/ˈdærən ˈɜːrstæt/; born June 4, 1974) is an American former professional baseball player and the current head coach of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team. Prior to 2007, he had played with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise (1996-2006) before signing with the Chicago White Sox in 2007. He batted and threw left-handed. He was a two-time MLB All-Star and a three-time Gold Glove Award winner.
Erstad graduated in 1992 from Jamestown High School in Jamestown, North Dakota. He was a kicker and punter on the school football team, logging a school-record 50-yard field goal. Erstad also played hockey (36 goals and 24 assists in 26 games) and participated in track and field (winning state titles in 110 and 300-meter hurdles).
Erstad played American Legion baseball (Jamestown had no high school baseball team) and hit .492 with 18 home runs and 86 RBI for Jamestown in 1992. He was also 10-2 with a 2.18 ERA as a pitcher, and was named AP North Dakota Athlete of the Year in 1992.
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