Adam Greenberg (baseball)
American baseball player (born 1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adam Daniel Greenberg (born February 21, 1981) is an American former professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs and Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball. He was hit in the head in his major league debut on the first pitch of his first plate appearance. He suffered a compound skull fracture from the pitch.
Adam Greenberg | |
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![]() Greenberg with the Chicago Cubs in 2005 | |
Outfielder | |
Born: (1981-02-21) February 21, 1981 (age 43) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 9, 2005, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 2, 2012, for the Miami Marlins | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .000 |
On-base percentage | .500 |
At bats | 1 |
Plate appearances | 2 |
Teams | |
Greenberg was one of two players in league history to be hit by a pitch in their only plate appearance without ever taking the field.[1][2] However, a successful online petition drive in 2012 led to him getting signed by the Miami Marlins to a one-day contract. He had one at bat for the Marlins and struck out on three pitches. He agreed to a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles for 2013, but the option wasn't pursued.
He also played parts of five seasons with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball near his hometown.