Doug Glanville facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Doug Glanville |
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Glanville in 2022
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| Center fielder | |||
| Born: August 25, 1970 Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| debut | |||
| June 9, 1996, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
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| October 3, 2004, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .277 | ||
| Home runs | 59 | ||
| Runs batted in | 333 | ||
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Douglas Metunwa Glanville (born August 25, 1970) is an American former professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). His teams included the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and Texas Rangers. After his playing career, he became a baseball commentator. He now works for Marquee Sports Network and ESPN. He also writes for The Athletic.
Early Life and School
Glanville grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey. He went to Teaneck High School and graduated in 1988. His mother was a math teacher. His father was a psychiatrist. He was friends with future basketball coach Lawrence Frank when they were kids.
Glanville attended the University of Pennsylvania. He studied systems engineering there. He is one of only five Penn graduates to play in Major League Baseball since 1951. He was also the first African-American Ivy League graduate to play in the major leagues. In 1990, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Wareham Gatemen. He won an award for being an "Outstanding Pro Prospect" in that league.
Baseball Career
Glanville played center field for the Indios de Mayagüez for two seasons. In his first season, he was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Puerto Rico Winter League. He won this award over famous player Roberto Alomar.
In 1999, Glanville played for the Philadelphia Phillies. He had a batting average of .325. He hit 11 Home runs and brought in 73 runs. He also stole 34 bases. He was second in the National League (NL) for hits with 204. During his career, he had double-digit outfield assists three times. He finished his career without making a fielding error in 293 games in a row. In 2003, he hit a game-winning triple for the Cubs. This happened in the 11th inning of Game 3 of the 2003 NL Championship Series.
In 2005, Glanville decided to retire from baseball. He signed a one-day contract with the Phillies. He wanted to retire wearing the uniform of the team he loved as a fan. He also played most of his career with them. He ended his career with 1,100 total hits.
After Baseball
After his baseball career, Glanville became a consultant for Baseball Factory. This program helps high school players develop their skills. He also writes articles for The New York Times and ESPN.com. These articles are about baseball and sports.
On April 1, 2010, he joined ESPN as a baseball commentator. While at ESPN, Glanville appeared on Wednesday Night Baseball. He also contributed to Baseball Tonight, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com, and ESPN The Magazine. He later worked for NBC Sports Chicago. ESPN hired him again on March 28, 2019.
Glanville has also worked in business. He was a managing partner for Metropolitan Development. He is also the President of GK Alliance, LLC. This company helps new and growing businesses.
Since January 2008, Glanville has been writing for The New York Times. In May 2009, he wrote an article about making good choices and staying true to his values during his baseball career. In January 2010, he wrote about Mark McGwire's admission that he used steroids.
Glanville wrote a book called The Game From Where I Stand. It was published in May 2010. The writer Buzz Bissinger said it was "a book of uncommon grace and elegance." In April 2014, Glanville wrote an article in The Atlantic about his personal experiences.
Glanville enjoys playing massively multiplayer online games. He plays them with his former teammate Curt Schilling. He also teaches at the University of Connecticut's Neag School of Education.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders
