born october nicknamed pat bat american professional baseball outfielder played major_league_baseball standing feet inches tall weighing pounds batted threw right handed played philadelphia_phillies san_francisco_giants attended won golden spikes award overall draft pick phillies years minors called phillies finished fourth voting national_league rookie year award hitting home runs straight years hit hit career high home runs finished 14th valuable player award voting signed year contract phillies batted career low home runs batted home runs missed games wrist injury hit home runs finished seventh mvp award voting set career high rbi batted home runs rbi games slump april batted home runs phillies reached playoffs time career hit home run playoffs phillies swept round hit home runs phillies reached playoffs winning world series season free agent signed year deal designated hitter batted home runs batted home runs games season designated assignment rays free agent signed san_francisco_giants days later took giants left fielder hit home runs games giants playoffs hit world series striking times plate appearances got second world series ring giants won following year signed year deal return giants lost left field job batted career low home runs games addition suffering career ending foot injury filed free agency october later signed day contract finish career phillies threw ceremonial pitch subsequently retired currently special assignment scout giants assistant general manager high school attended california freshman freshman year transferred played baseball football football program playing quarterback competed played rival california decided concentrate baseball senior year named year batted home runs college graduating high school drafted boston_red_sox 43rd round major_league_baseball mlb draft instead signing chose attend played base teammate freshman selected named outstanding player college world series joining players win award winning series sophomore year named year named summer player year junior won golden spikes award best player college baseball year drafted philadelphia_phillies overall pick mlb draft finished college career home runs runs batted rbi walks games batting average seventh time ncaa player slugging percentage second february inducted minor leagues july phillies agreed year contract million signing bonus signing assigned single advanced moved base philadelphia baseman major leagues won national_league rookie year award batted home runs rbi games entering season named prospect phillies organization named baseball 19th best prospect spent season double reading phillies batting home runs rbi games named post season star team won rookie year award played games batting home run rbi addition playing base outfielder teams named phillies prospect second best prospect baseball began season playing base outfield batted home runs rbi games major leagues philadelphia_phillies called philadelphia_phillies replaced filling injured opening day baseman phillies baseman making major league debut day hits coming rbi victory following day hit career home run loss houston june phillies trailing new_york_mets hit home run closer score eventual victory philadelphia day rbi home runs career grand slam victory philadelphia july hits rbi victory pittsburgh_pirates remained phillies baseman returned july rbi home runs grand slam august victory san_diego_padres august newly acquired outfielder moved base moved left field rest year september game winning walk single victory finished season home runs rbi batting average games fourth votes rookie year award april hit game winning home run sixth inning victory atlanta braves game winning rbi double ninth inning phillies beat chicago_cubs april june career high game hitting streak streak hit game winning run home run tenth inning win hit home run rbi day phillies beat hit game winning run home run july victory atlanta braves july home run rbi including game winner phillies beat hit home runs straight games july august august phillies beat los_angeles_dodgers hit career grand slam home run rbi final game season victory cincinnati_reds finished season home runs rbi batting average games assists led tied major leagues strikeouts highest total phillies history time currently ninth highest total hit walk home run april 11th inning victory florida days later april hit run walk home run 11th inning phillies victory braves player major leagues hit home runs day period hit season hit hit home runs teammate hit june june game hitting streak longest season streak june tied career high rbi victory montreal home runs star break star break july hit game winning run home run victory montreal home runs rbi grand slam loss dodgers august august rbi including game winner victory rbi day rbi august finished season career highs offensive category including runs batting average games 12th home runs rbi season home runs seventh rbi 14th valuable player award voting february signed year million contract phillies home runs rbi including game winner april victory braves home runs came making sixth player hit home runs game hit home runs rbi victory august hit game tying solo home run game winning run home run 8th 10th innings victory san_francisco_giants hit home runs including 100th august victory september final hit single loss atlanta endured season long slump occasionally games favor phillies manager games batted home runs rbi home runs second highest total phillies teammate led hits rbi april victory cardinals catch home run away threw trying score base single hit career pinch hit home run run game tying home run ninth inning arizona phillies won game extra innings rbi including game winner victory rbi including home runs victory dodgers july hit home runs loss cubs august strained left wrist batting practice placed disabled list time career day originally scheduled season ending surgery august getting second opinion decided postpone surgery attempt come season ended september activated disabled list games batted home runs rbi april hits rbi victory cardinals won player week award season april accumulating rbi week season hits loss cincinnati hit run game winning home run victory baltimore_orioles won player week award day batted home runs rbi week phillies player win award twice season won twice june solo home run game winner victory arizona days later hit home runs rbi victory texas_rangers june hit game winning run home run victory milwaukee brewers hit home runs rbi victory florida july july hits rbi victory colorado august rbi including ahead run home run victory dodgers run home run august provided phillies runs victory san_diego rbi september victory days later rbi including run home run victory florida finished season batting home runs games set career highs walks rbi home runs led phillies rbi second defense tied lead major league left errors seven lowest fielding percentage finished seventh voting mvp award winner april batted seven home runs april rbi games batted rest season june manager began occasionally favor hit game winning solo home run victory florida rbi including run home run phillies defeated giants june rbi including run home run phillies lost day hit game winning run home run victory nationals june hit home runs rbi phillies lost hits rbi victory giants july august rbi double sixth inning game winning rbi victory cubs inning grand slam september provided phillies runs victory houston september fielder choice game winning rbi victory cubs hit home runs rbi set career high runs scored september victory florida games finished season batting home runs rbi phillies longest player departure free agency hit home run april batting average april rbi including game winner victory florida began slump april batting months began left field hit home runs rbi victory cubs injured end june reclaimed starting job batting july home runs rbi july end season batted home runs rbi starting final games season phillies left field july rbi victory days later hit career home run victory dodgers game hitting streak july august tying career high august victory pirates got career hit run home run end august phillies faced trailed games game series game series august hit game winning run home run victory days later game series hit solo home run sacrifice fly game winning rbi victory hit home runs fourth final game series phillies won sweep september run home run hill provided game winning rbi victory washington finished regular season batting home runs rbi walks career high games ryan_howard second trio phillies home runs defense led major league errors fielding percentage lowest left phillies won east reached playoffs time time career hit home run game hit series phillies swept batted april home runs rbi hit home runs april including game winner victory cincinnati april run double provided game winning rbi phillies victory milwaukee double got 23rd 24th rbi month breaking team record rbi april batting home runs batted home runs june walk run home run outs tenth inning gave phillies victory san_francisco hit game winning pinch hit home run victory houston june hit game winning run home run victory cincinnati followed performance june hitting july seven home runs final months batting seven home runs hit game winning run home run july victory arizona august home run helped phillies defeat days later hit game winning home run victory rbi including game winning run home run victory dodgers august finished season batting home runs tied ninth rbi walks games phillies won east second straight year game final game brewers hit home runs run game winning home run solo home run victory gave phillies playoff series victory days later game championship series hit game winning solo home run victory dodgers going bats world series doubled october game final game series replaced pinch runner scored game winning run victory phillies won world series series chosen lead parade filed free agency november december phillies signed left fielder year contract ending tenure philadelphia double plays grounded seventh phillies history strikeouts second fifth walks eighth rbi fourth home runs straight seasons home runs topped tampa bay rays january signed year million contract planned use designated hitter got standing ovation returned philadelphia exhibition series april april flew philadelphia join phillies received world series rings ceremony ceremony flew boston rays game boston_red_sox placed disabled list neck strain activated june june hit game winning run home run rbi victory phillies july hit walk run home run 11th inning victory september game winning rbi single victory boston rbi including run home run september loss baltimore season finished year batting games set tied career lows hits home runs rbi walks hit game winning run home run 12th inning victory boston april april hit game winning run home run victory games season batted home runs rbi designated assignment replaced rays roster days later free agent clearing san_francisco_giants san_francisco_giants signed minor league contract assigned triple batting home run rbi games called giants june replace optioned day took moved right field giants left fielder july giants trailing dodgers eighth inning hit run home run giants victory august hit game winning sacrifice fly 11th inning victory atlanta days later giants faced chicago_cubs game series game series hit walk sacrifice fly 11th inning victory game rbi including game winning home run eighth inning victory finale hit home runs including grand slam rbi victory august returned philadelphia regular season game member opposing team received standing ovation hit home run bat game giants lost giants batted bats home runs rbi games giants won west advanced playoffs time totals bats hits home runs rbi games game atlanta october hit run home run loss october game phillies rbi double pinch ran scoring winning run giants victory world series struck times thirteen bats hits game giants won world series games received second championship ring november filed free agency month later december signed year million contract return giants games batted home runs rbi april hit game winning run home run victory colorado batting rbi games replaced giants left fielder replaced giants right fielder game winning rbi single victory game cubs june home run rbi victory game winning rbi single july victory san_diego july placed disabled list potentially career ending foot injury returned august able start regularly returning final game year loss colorado september started left field asking giants manager lineup potentially final game finished year batting career lows games bats hits home runs seven rbi october filed free agency signed day contract philadelphia_phillies officially retire announced february inducted subsequently inducted friday july stated knew fans tough times called told voted fans overwhelming 37th met killer showed penchant hitting home runs new_york_mets hit home runs game series sweep late august total hit home runs season highest total team ranked fifth time home runs hit franchise time departure philadelphia fallen sixth having passed batting phillies home parks mark stadium nonetheless enjoyed playing new_york citing atmosphere memorable home runs pitchers including games closer personal life previously married divorced special assignment scout giants based arizona pat english bulldog named featured phillies world series parade died september
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