Jason Giambi Biography

Fast Facts

• Played college baseball for Long Beach State University
• Brother of fellow MLB player Jeremy Giambi
• Made his major league debut in 1999
• Was an MVP in baseball and basketball, as well as an All-League football quarterback, while he was attending South Hills High School in West Covina, Calif
• Was drafted in the second round of the 1992 MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics
• From 2002 to 2008, he played for the New York Yankees
• Gained early acclaim in the MLB while playing with the Oakland Athletics
• Returned to the Oakland Athletics in 2009, and also played for the Colorado Rockies and Cleveland Indians later in his career
• Was named one of the "Top 10 Most Superstitious Athletes" in 2011 by Men's Fitness
• Was featured on the cover of the "MLB Slugfest" video game