Joe Girardi

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right

Born: October 14, 1964 in Peoria, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 5th round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Northwestern University (Evanston, IL).

High School: Spalding Catholic HS (Peoria, IL)

School: Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)

Debut: April 4, 1989 (Age 24-172d, 15,578th in major league history)    vs. PHI 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 2003 (Age 38-349d)    vs. ARI 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1989 season

Agents: Alan Nero

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Joseph Elliott Girardi

Pronunciation: \JIH-rahr-dee\