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Chapters: Jack Wilson, Ray Lankford, Daric Barton, Eliézer Alfonzo, Tom Herr, Jeff Fassero, Eduardo Sánchez, Pete Parise, Jason Motte, Stan Javier, Blake Hawksworth, Joe Mather, Kyle Mcclellan, Terry Clark, Luke Gregerson, Tyler Johnson, Chuckie Fick, Julio Mañón, José Jiménez, Andrew Davie, Luis Saturria, Mark Salas, Blake Stein, José León, José Rodríguez, Tyler Herron, Terry Evans, Daniel Barone, Tom Urbani, Bill Hurst, Duff Brumley. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 93. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Jack Eugene Wilson (born December 29, 1977 in Westlake Village, California) is a shortstop in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Seattle Mariners. He bats and throws right-handed. In an eight-season career, Wilson has compiled a .269 batting average with 56 home runs and 358 RBI in 1084 games. Wilson is one of the better defensive shortstops in the game. His glovework has been compared favorably with several former Pittsburgh Pirates shortstops known for their defense, such as Dick Groat, Gene Alley and Jay Bell. He has outstanding range, particularly in the hole, great hands, a good throwing arm, and has sound reflexes and instincts for the game. Wilson attended Thousand Oaks High School in Thousand Oaks, California and was a letterman in baseball. In baseball, he posted a batting average of .581 as a junior. He also played soccer and was a kicker on the football team. He and former Pirates teammate Freddy Sanchez played on the same summer league team. Wilson played for two seasons at Oxnard Junior College, the same baseball program that produced major leaguers Terry Pendleton, Josh Towers, Paul McAnulty and others. He was coached by Pat Woods, Jon Larsen, Roger Frash and Buster Staniland. Originally selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1998 amateur draft, Wi...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1825595 ... Read more