Jason Giambi

Positions: First Baseman, Designated Hitter and Leftfielder

Bats: Left  •  Throws: Right

Born: January 8, 1971 in West Covina, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 43rd round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from South Hills HS (West Covina, CA) and the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA).

High School: South Hills HS (West Covina, CA)

School: California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA)

Debut: May 8, 1995 (Age 24-120d, 16,651st in major league history)    vs. TEX 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 2014 (Age 43-262d)    vs. TBR 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1995 season

Agents: Wolfe, Tellem

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Jason Gilbert Giambi

Nicknames: Giambino

Pronunciation: \jee-AHM-bee\

Relatives: Brother of Jeremy Giambi