Marcus giles biography
Marcus William Giles (born May 18, ) is a former Major League Baseball player.!
Marcus Giles
American baseball player (born )
Baseball player
Marcus William Giles (born May 18, ) is a former Major League Baseball player.
He was a second baseman and batted right-handed.
Marcus William Giles is a former Major League Baseball player.
His older brother, Brian Giles, was an outfielder who also played in the Major Leagues. Marcus and Brian played together on the San Diego Padres.[1][2]
Career
Giles was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 53rd round of the Major League Baseball draft and made his major league debut in He hit a grand slam for his first career home run off Mike Hampton of the Colorado Rockies.[3] He became the first Braves player in 24 years to have his first MLB home run be a grand slam.[4] Despite usually having success during his opportunities in majors, he spent the next two years shuttling between Atlanta and their Triple-A affiliate in Richmond.
In , his year was marred by a severe ankle sprain in May, and the death of his premature daughter, Lundyn Mae. Gi