Adam Rosales
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Adam M. Rosales is an American Major League Baseball
infielder for the Oakland Athletics
.
He made his major league debut as a pinch hitter
for the Cincinnati Reds on August 9, 2008. Rosales was recalled from Louisville on August 20 following the injury of Jerry Hairston, Jr.
Rosales began the 2009 season with the Triple-A Louisville Bats
after failing to earn a spot on the Reds' roster. He was called up on April 28 following the placement of Edwin Encarnacion
on the 15-day disabled list. On February 1, 2010, Rosales was traded along with Willy Taveras
to the Oakland Athletics for Aaron Miles
and a player to be named later.
Rosales, who is of Mexican American descent, attended Maine South High School
in Park Ridge, Illinois
and Western Michigan University
in Kalamazoo, Michigan
.
According to the website Tater Trot Tracker, on June 12, 2010, Rosales took 15.47 seconds to round the bases after hitting an outside-the-park home run, the fastest such trot that year. Teammate Dallas Braden
said that Rosales "plays like he hasn't slept in four days."
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
infielder for the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
.
He made his major league debut as a pinch hitter
Pinch hitter
In baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter. Batters can be substituted at any time while the ball is dead ; the manager may use any player that has not yet entered the game as a substitute...
for the Cincinnati Reds on August 9, 2008. Rosales was recalled from Louisville on August 20 following the injury of Jerry Hairston, Jr.
Jerry Hairston, Jr.
Jerry Wayne Hairston, Jr. is a Mexican-American professional baseball utility player.-Professional career:...
Rosales began the 2009 season with the Triple-A Louisville Bats
Louisville Bats
The Louisville Bats, which play in Louisville, Kentucky, are the AAA minor league baseball affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. The team, formerly known as the Louisville RiverBats, plays in the International League...
after failing to earn a spot on the Reds' roster. He was called up on April 28 following the placement of Edwin Encarnacion
Edwin Encarnación
Edwin Elpidio Encarnación , is a Dominican Republic Major League Baseball utility player with the Toronto Blue Jays. The 6 ft 2 in, 235-pound Encarnación bats and throws right-handed....
on the 15-day disabled list. On February 1, 2010, Rosales was traded along with Willy Taveras
Willy Taveras
Willy Taveras is a Major League Baseball center fielder.-Houston Astros:Taveras played in 10 games at the end of the Astros season, mostly as a pinch runner....
to the Oakland Athletics for Aaron Miles
Aaron Miles
Aaron Wade Miles is a Major League Baseball infielder who is currently a free agent.-Houston Astros:Miles was originally drafted by the Houston Astros in the 19th round of the 1995 amateur draft...
and a player to be named later.
Rosales, who is of Mexican American descent, attended Maine South High School
Maine South High School
Maine South High School, or MSHS, is a public four-year high school located in Park Ridge, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Maine Township High School District 207, which also includes Maine East High School and Maine West High School.Maine...
in Park Ridge, Illinois
Park Ridge, Illinois
-Climate:-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 37,775 people, 14,219 households, and 10,465 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,374.6 people per square mile . There were 14,646 housing units at an average density of 2,083.8 per square mile...
and Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....
in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo, Michigan
The area on which the modern city stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture, who migrated into the area sometime before the first millennium. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a small mound in downtown's Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to...
.
According to the website Tater Trot Tracker, on June 12, 2010, Rosales took 15.47 seconds to round the bases after hitting an outside-the-park home run, the fastest such trot that year. Teammate Dallas Braden
Dallas Braden
Dallas Lee Braden is a left-handed pitcher for the Oakland Athletics. He was drafted out of Texas Tech University in the twenty fourth round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft by the Athletics...
said that Rosales "plays like he hasn't slept in four days."