Chone Figgins

Figgins played baseball at North Brandon Little League in Brandon, Florida. He attended Brandon High School where he was a third-team High School All-American as a senior. He was drafted in the fourth-round of the 1997 Major League Baseball draft by the Colorado Rockies. He was acquired by the Anaheim Angels in a trade in 2001 for Kimera Bartee.\n', ' Figgins made his major league debut as a pinch runner on August 25, 2002, against the Boston Red Sox. His first hit was an RBI single to right field off Aaron Myette of the Texas Rangers on September 15, 2002. His first full season in the majors was 2004. On May 14, 2004, he went 5-for-6 in a 10 inning game against the Baltimore Orioles and hit his first home run off Kurt Ainsworth of the Orioles. His breakout year came in 2005, when he was moved to leadoff hitter after original leadoff hitter David Eckstein signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. He used his speed to steal an American League-high 62 bases, the second-most in Angels history. That year, he played two positions in the same game 24 times. He was named team co-MVP of the 2005 season for the Angels, along with Bartolo Colón.\n', ' Prior to the 2006 season, the Angels signed Figgins to a three-year, $10.5-million deal. He had been eligible for salary arbitration. Figgins became the fifth Angel to hit for the cycle on September 16, 2006, at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Against the Oakland Athletics on September 29, 2006, he hit his first career inside-the-park home run at Angel Stadium. Along with third base, Figgins also played shortstop, second base, and all three outfield positions. Although he was initially considered for the center field job in 2006, the Angels decided to move Darin Erstad back to the position. Figgins became the starter at third base. With Erstad on the disabled list for much of the season, however, Figgins saw more time in center field.\n', '