Mike Jacobs (baseball player)

Michael James Jacobs is a baseball first baseman and catcher who plays for the New York Mets. Jacobs was born on June 11, 1982 in Chula Vista, California.

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Baseball - First baseman - Catcher - New York Mets - June 11 - 1982 - Chula Vista - California

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Jacobs attended Hilltop High School in Chula Vista and Grossmont Junior College in El Cajon, California before being selected by the Mets in the 38th round of the 1999 amateur draft and signed as an infielder.

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El Cajon, California - 1999 - Infielder

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Over his first four years in the minor leagues, Jacobs developed into a solid power-hitting prospect. In 2003, after a successfual year with the AA Binghamton Mets he won the Sterling Award for top minor league player in the Mets organization. However, in May, 2004, while playing for the AAA Norfolk Tides, Jacobs suffered an arm injury and underwent surgery for a torn labrum which ended his season prematurely. He returned to Binghamton in 2005, continuing his success at the plate. But because of his injury and his mediocre defense as a catcher, Jacobs spent much of the 2005 season learning to play first base.

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Binghamton Mets - Norfolk Tides

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Jacobs made his major league debut with the Mets on August 21, 2005 hitting a 3-run pinch-hit home run against Esteban Loaiza of the Washington Nationals. He went on to hit three more home runs in his next three games, setting an all-time major league record for the most home runs by a player in the first four games of his career.

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August 21 - 2005 - Esteban Loaiza - Washington Nationals

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In only 30 games and 100 at bats Mike Jacobs hit a very impressive 11 homeruns and 23 RBI in what was not even a full rookie season for the young first baseman. Many people have already penciled him in as The New York Mets First baseman for the 2006 season.

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Homeruns - RBI

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Jacob has been noted for having a nice fluid swing. Although a pure homerun swing Jacobs has shown promise for being a average hitter and posessing the ability too hit the ball the other way. A rarity for a rookie left-handed hitter.

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Jacobs is single and resides in Chula Vista.

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