Andy Cannizaro
Appearance
Andy Cannizaro | |
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New York Yankees – No. 63 | |
Shortstop | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
debut | |
September 5, 2006, for the New York Yankees statyear=September 8, 2006 | |
Career statistics | |
Batting average | 1.000 |
Hits | 1 |
Runs | 1 |
Stats at Baseball Reference |
Andy Cannizaro (born December 17, 1978 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a major league baseball infielder for the New York Yankees. Cannizaro was drafted by the Yankees in the seventh round of the 2001 Amateur Draft after two seasons at Tulane University. He was called up by the Yankees on September 4, 2006 as a September call-up after spending five seasons in the Yankee farm system with the Staten Island Yankees, Tampa Yankees, Trenton Thunder, and Columbus Clippers. Andy played in his first major league game on September 5th playing at shortstop for two innings, without an at-bat, against the Kansas City Royals. Cannizaro singled during the first at-bat of his career on September 8, 2006 against Brian Burres of the Baltimore Orioles.