Andy Dirks
Encyclopedia
Andrew Lee Dirks is an American professional baseball
outfielder
with the Detroit Tigers
of Major League Baseball
. He attended Haven High School in Haven, Kansas.
, where he played for the Wichita State Shockers
baseball team. He was drafted by the Tigers in the 8th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft
.
At the end of the 2010 season Dirks received the Detroit Tigers minor league player of the year award. Dirks was called up to the majors for the first time on May 13, 2011. He made his debut on May 16, 2011 going 1-for-2 with a walk.
He hit his first major league home run on May 23, 2011 at Comerica Park against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
with the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
of Major League Baseball
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...
. He attended Haven High School in Haven, Kansas.
Career
Dirks attended Wichita State UniversityWichita State University
Wichita State University is a NCAA Division I public university in Wichita, Kansas with selective admissions. WSU is one of six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The current president is Dr. Donald Beggs....
, where he played for the Wichita State Shockers
Wichita State Shockers
The Shockers are the athletic teams at Wichita State University, who compete in the NCAA Division I Missouri Valley Conference. Wichita State is well known for its fan support and its baseball program, which has the highest winning percentange of any college baseball team over the past 31 years...
baseball team. He was drafted by the Tigers in the 8th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft
2008 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2008 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft continued Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, and was held on June 5 and 6, 2008.-First round selections:* Did not sign...
.
At the end of the 2010 season Dirks received the Detroit Tigers minor league player of the year award. Dirks was called up to the majors for the first time on May 13, 2011. He made his debut on May 16, 2011 going 1-for-2 with a walk.
He hit his first major league home run on May 23, 2011 at Comerica Park against the Tampa Bay Rays.