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| '''Adam Greenberg''' (born ], ], in ]) is an ] with |
'''Adam Greenberg''' (born ], ], in ]) is an ] with the ] organization. | ||
| ==High School== | ==High School== | ||
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| He was baseball team captain as a junior and senior, 4-time all-conference and all-area, and was the first player in ] history to be named to 4 all-state teams. | He was baseball team captain as a junior and senior, 4-time all-conference and all-area, and was the first player in ] history to be named to 4 all-state teams. | ||
| He was also soccer team captain for ] and ], and was a 4-year starter. Greenberg was a 3-time all-conference, all-area, and all-state selection. He was named all-New England and All-America in ], during which season he set the school record with 17 assists in the season. He was also the team and area MVP in ], and helped lead Guilford to the state soccer title in ]. He holds the school record for assists in a career, with 33. | He was also soccer team captain for ] and ], and was a ] and 4-year starter. Greenberg was a 3-time all-conference, all-area, and all-state selection. He was named all-New England and All-America in ], during which season he set the school record with 17 assists in the season. He was also the team and area MVP in ], and helped lead Guilford to the state soccer title in ]. He holds the school record for assists in a career, with 33. | ||
| In basketball, Greenberg was team captain in 1998-99, and was named 2nd-team all-conference. | In basketball, Greenberg was ] and team captain in 1998-99, and was named 2nd-team all-conference. | ||
| He was named Connecticut's male athlete of the year for ]-99. | He was named Connecticut's male athlete of the year for ]-99. | ||
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| As a sophomore in ] he batted .310 and led the team in runs (52), walks (43), and stolen bases (29), and on base percentage (.444). In the summer of 2001 he played for the ] of the ]. | As a sophomore in ] he batted .310 and led the team in runs (52), walks (43), and stolen bases (29), and on base percentage (.444). In the summer of 2001 he played for the ] of the ]. | ||
| As a junior in ] he hit .337, stole 35 bases, scored 80 runs, homered 17 times, and again led the ACC with 7 triples. He was named to the All-Conference Team. | |||
| ==Minor leagues== | |||
| In ] he hit .224 for the ], and .384/.500/.575 in 21 games for the ], swiping 15 bases in 17 games. | |||
| Greenberg spent the ] campaign with Daytona and put up a .299/.387/.410 line, stealing 26 bases in 35 attempts. | |||
| In ], Greenberg hit .291 for Daytona with 12 triples in 91 games (tieing for the ] lead), and moved up to the ], where the he put up a .274 effort in 33 games. His season ended with the ]. Overall, his 14 triples tied him for 3rd-best in the minor leagues. | |||
| Greenberg began ] with West Tenn, and hit .269 with 9 triples and 15 steals. | |||
| Starting poorly in ], Adam only hit .179 for the Diamond Jaxx and .118 for Iowa, and was released by Chicago. | |||
| Signed by the ], he was assigned to the Jacksonville Suns. | |||
| ==Major league career== | ==Major league career== | ||
| Through 2006 his Major League career consists of a single ] for the ] against the ] on ], ], in which he was hit in the head by a fastball on the very first pitch from ] while ]ting in the ninth inning. Consequently, his ] is a perfect 1.000, and, having zero ] and no ] on defense, he has no ] or ]. | |||
| While many players have had careers consisting of a single at-bat, it is not yet known if any other players share the distinction of being hit with the only pitch ever thrown to them at the major league level. Greenberg spent the rest of the season on the 15-day ]. He was released ], ], from the Cubs' AA affiliate, the ]. | While many players have had careers consisting of a single at-bat, it is not yet known if any other players share the distinction of being hit with the only pitch ever thrown to them at the major league level. Greenberg spent the rest of the season on the 15-day ]. He was released ], ], from the Cubs' AA affiliate, the ]. | ||
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Adam Greenberg (born February 21, 1981, in New Haven, CT) is an outfielder with the Kansas City Royals organization.
High School
Greenberg, who is Jewish, attended Guilford High School in Guilford, Connecticut. He was a four-year letterman on Guilford's baseball, basketball, and soccer teams.
He was baseball team captain as a junior and senior, 4-time all-conference and all-area, and was the first player in Connecticut history to be named to 4 all-state teams.
He was also soccer team captain for 1998 and 1999, and was a striker and 4-year starter. Greenberg was a 3-time all-conference, all-area, and all-state selection. He was named all-New England and All-America in 1998, during which season he set the school record with 17 assists in the season. He was also the team and area MVP in 1998, and helped lead Guilford to the state soccer title in 1996. He holds the school record for assists in a career, with 33.
In basketball, Greenberg was point guard and team captain in 1998-99, and was named 2nd-team all-conference.
He was named Connecticut's male athlete of the year for 1998-99.
He graduated with honors, and played summer baseball with the Madison Legion Post 79 team.
College
Greenberg went to college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 9th round of the 2002 draft.
As a freshman center fielder and leadoff batter in 2000 he was named ACC Rookie of the Year, was 2nd-team All-ACC, was a Freshman All-America pick by Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America, and was named to the All-Tournament team at the NCAA Regional. He led all Tar Heel regulars in batting average (.386), hits (98), runs (69), triples (7), stolen bases (28), and slugging percentage (.594), had a team-high 34 multi-hit games, a 21-game hitting streak, and 3 leadoff homers. In the summer of 2000 he participated in the U.S. National Team Trials, and played with the Wilson Tobs of the Coastal Plain League, stealing a team-high 15 bases.
As a sophomore in 2001 he batted .310 and led the team in runs (52), walks (43), and stolen bases (29), and on base percentage (.444). In the summer of 2001 he played for the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod League.
As a junior in 2002 he hit .337, stole 35 bases, scored 80 runs, homered 17 times, and again led the ACC with 7 triples. He was named to the All-Conference Team.
Minor leagues
In 2002 he hit .224 for the Lansing Lugnuts, and .384/.500/.575 in 21 games for the Daytona Cubs, swiping 15 bases in 17 games.
Greenberg spent the 2003 campaign with Daytona and put up a .299/.387/.410 line, stealing 26 bases in 35 attempts.
In 2004, Greenberg hit .291 for Daytona with 12 triples in 91 games (tieing for the Florida State League lead), and moved up to the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, where the he put up a .274 effort in 33 games. His season ended with the Iowa Cubs. Overall, his 14 triples tied him for 3rd-best in the minor leagues.
Greenberg began 2005 with West Tenn, and hit .269 with 9 triples and 15 steals.
Starting poorly in 2006, Adam only hit .179 for the Diamond Jaxx and .118 for Iowa, and was released by Chicago.
Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers, he was assigned to the Jacksonville Suns.
Major league career
Through 2006 his Major League career consists of a single plate appearance for the Chicago Cubs against the Florida Marlins on July 9, 2005, in which he was hit in the head by a fastball on the very first pitch from Valerio de los Santos while pinch hitting in the ninth inning. Consequently, his on-base percentage is a perfect 1.000, and, having zero at-bats and no chances on defense, he has no batting average or fielding percentage.
While many players have had careers consisting of a single at-bat, it is not yet known if any other players share the distinction of being hit with the only pitch ever thrown to them at the major league level. Greenberg spent the rest of the season on the 15-day disabled list. He was released June 2, 2006, from the Cubs' AA affiliate, the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx.
Soon after, he signed with the Dodgers' AA affiliate, the Jacksonville Suns.
The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with Greenberg on a minor-league contracts on December 5, 2006. The deal does not include an invitation to major league spring training camp.
Miscellaneous
Vital statistics: Uniform number 23; Height 5 feet, 9 inches; weight 180 pounds; bats left, throws left.