big league player, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 47, according to his agent.
Joel Wolfe, Giambi’s agent, said that his client passed away at his parents’ southern California home. Jason Giambi, the 2000 MVP and five-time All-Star, is the elder brother of Giambi. The cause of death is yet unknown.
Alongside his brother, Jeremy Giambi spent three seasons as an Oakland player.
The A’s released a statement saying, “We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of a member of our Green and Gold family, Jeremy Giambi.” “We send our condolences to Jason, Jeanne, and their friends and family.”
Giambi was a.263 career hitter who, in 510 games as an outfielder and first baseman, smashed 52 home runs in 1,417 at-bats.
Out of Cal State Fullerton, he was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the sixth round of the amateur draft in 1996. At the age of 23, he made his Major League debut in September 1998.
After spending two seasons with the Royals, he was traded to Oakland, where he spent parts of three seasons (2000–02). In May 2002, he was dealt for John Mabry to Philadelphia, and in 2003, he concluded his career with Boston.
Giambi was on the unfortunate receiving end of a remarkable postseason event. In the 2001 American League Division Series, Derek Jeter, the hall of fame shortstop for the New York Yankees, threw out Giambi at home plate after he had to cross the entire infield to chase down a misdirected throw and flip the ball to collect it at home.
The 2011 film Moneyball, which followed Billy Beane and the stat-driven A’s, also included Giambi.
