Mike Jacobs (first baseman)
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Jacobs while with the Kansas City Royals in 2009
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| First baseman | |||
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Born: October 30, 1980 Chula Vista, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 21, 2005, for the New York Mets | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 3, 2012, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .253 | ||
| Home runs | 100 | ||
| Runs batted in | 312 | ||
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Michael James Jacobs (born October 30, 1980) is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Florida Marlins, Kansas City Royals, and Arizona Diamondbacks. He is currently a manager in the Miami Marlins minor league system.
Mike Jacobs graduated from Hilltop High School in Chula Vista and spent one season at Grossmont College in El Cajon, California before being selected by the New York Mets in the 38th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft.
Originally signed as a catcher, Jacobs batted .333 with four home runs and 30 runs batted in his first professional season with the Gulf Coast League Mets. He quickly blossomed into a solid power-hitting prospect, and in 2003, after a successful year with the Double-A Binghamton Mets, won an award.
In May 2004, while playing for the Triple-A Norfolk Tides, Jacobs suffered an arm injury and underwent surgery for a torn labrum, which ended his season prematurely. Because of his injury and mediocre defensive skills behind the plate, when Jacobs returned to Binghamton in 2005, he spent much of the season learning to play first base. He batted .321 with 25 home runs and 93 RBIs while learning his new position and going on to win the MVP award.
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