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Jeremy Giambi, a former Major League Baseball star who was best known for playing for the Oakland Athletics, has died. He was 47.
A cause of death has not been determined at this time.
“We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of a member of our Green and Gold family, Jeremy Giambi,“a statementfrom the A’s official Twitter account read on Wednesday. “We offer our condolences to Jeanne, Jason, and his family and friends.”
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PEOPLE has reached out to the Oakland A’s for additional comment.
The Philadelphia Phillies, who Giambi played for in 2002, alsoissued a statementabout his passing, writing on Twitter, “The Phillies are saddened to hear the news of Jeremy Giambi’s tragic passing. Our condolences go out to his family during this very difficult time.”
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Many current and former MLB stars issued their condolences to the Giambi family upon hearing the news, withAlex Rodriguezwritingon Twitter, “Heartbroken to hear the news about Jeremy Giambi’s passing. He was the ultimate competitor on the diamond. Just 47, gone way too soon. My thoughts are with his family and friends. RIP.”
Giambi played in the MLB for six years with four teams: the Oakland A’s, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, and Kansas City Royals. His last season in the major leagues was in 2003 with the Boston Red Sox.
Giambi played a career total of 510 games during his time in the MLB, clocking in a total of 52 home runs, 209 RBIs, and had a .263 batting average, according toBaseball-Reference.
In addition to being an integral part of the four organizations he played for from the late ’90s to early 2000s, Jeremy and his older brother, Jason, were portrayed in the 2011 movieMoneyball.
source: people.com
