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Garrett Bernard Atkins (born December 12, 1979, in Orange, California) has been the third baseman for the Major League Baseball team the Colorado Rockies since 2003. He bats and throws right-handed. In 2005, his 89 runs batted in led not only the Rockies, but all major league rookies as well. In 2006, Atkins ranked in the top ten of nearly all batting categories in the National League, posting a .329 batting average with 120 runs batted in and 117 runs scored.
[edit] High school careerAtkins attended University High School in Irvine, California.[1] As a senior, he was named the Irvine World News All-City MVP, after posting a .557 batting average, along with a school single-season record 13 home runs. [edit] College careerAfter being drafted by the New York Mets in 1997 out of high school, Atkins elected to attend college instead.[1] He was recruited by Pepperdine, USC, Oklahoma State, Cal State Fullerton and UCLA, choosing the latter. At UCLA, Atkins majored in sociology[2] and became the first three-time All-American.[1] His accomplishments included compiling a 33-game hitting streak. He began as a first baseman before converting to third base, where he made 51 starts in 1998. However, in 1999, his sophomore campaign, Atkins played first base again and led the team in hits. He was a teammate and roommate of Philadelphia Phillies' second baseman Chase Utley,[3] and along with him, was one of only two Bruins to start every game. Atkins was drafted in 2000 out of UCLA by the Colorado Rockies in the fifth round (137th overall).[3] This time, he chose to accept the offer from an MLB club and began the process of reaching the majors. [edit] Professional career
[edit] 2007 season Hit .301 overall, batting .349 at mile-high Coors Field, but hit only .254 in away games. However, it should be noted that one of the reasons for any substantial differences in home and road splits for Rockies batters is that they have to make adjustments in how they see pitches away from Coors Field - particularly breaking balls, such as sliders and curve balls - since those pitches act differently at Coors Field than on the road.[4] On September 23 and 30 he was a factor during two Rockie wins in September during the Rockies' incredible run during September and October. He hit the 1st inside-the-park home run in Petco Park history in a win over the Padres[September 23] and hit the game winning single in the eighth inning at Coors Field[September 30]. [edit] 2008 seasonIn 2008, Atkins spent much of the season playing first base in the absence of injured teammate Todd Helton, marking a defensive transition to "a more natural position for him." [5] [edit] 2009 seasonPrior to the start of the 2009 season, Atkins accepted a one-year $7 million dollar contract from the Rockies. He struggled in the 2009 season hitting .226 with 9 homeruns, and 48 RBI's. The Colorado Rockies are currently trying to trade Garrett Atkins or release him, and use Ian Stewart as the starting third basemen. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090204/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_rockies_atkins;_ylt=AhVxXBxVpsVgLwN1aCyUeTk_z7QF Atkins Agrees to $7M deal With Rockies] February 3, 2009</ref> [edit] Awards and honors
[edit] PersonalAtkins' parents are father Ron and mother Diana a breast cancer survivor. He has a younger sister named Kristan. Atkins used to reside in Irvine, California during the off-season, before moving to the Denver area after the 2006 season. For the past four seasons, he has lived with teammate Matt Holliday and family during spring training, even serving as babysitter to Holliday's two young sons. One of Atkins' primary hobbies is golf. Atkins was also college roommates with Chase Utley of the Philadelphia Phillies and they still remain close friends. [edit] See also[edit] References
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