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Brian McCann Biography
Brian McCann was born Brian Michael McCann on 20 February 1984. He is an American professional baseball catcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball. Brian has played in MLB for the Braves, the New York Yankees, and the Houston Astros. He is a seven-time All-Star and a six-time Silver Slugger Award winner.McCann was born to Howard and Sherry McCann in Athens, Georgia.
Brian McCann Age| How old is Brian McCann?
McCann was born on February 20, 1984, in Athens, Georgia, the United States of America. He is 35 years old. Brian is the son of Sherry McCann and Howard. His father was once an assistant coach for the George Bulldogs Baseball under Steve Webber. Besides, both his parents attended Oswego High School. Above that, McCann’s father played college baseball at Mississippi State McCann attended Duluth High School in Duluth, Georgia. He was ranked the 26th best high school prospect by Baseball America and initially committed to play college baseball for Alabama. The Atlanta Braves selected him in the second round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft.
Brian McCann Wife| Children
McCann is married to his childhood sweetheart Ashley Jarusinski. Five years later the couple welcomed their first child, a son named Colt Michaelon July 2012. The following year, they also had a daughter Colbie. She was born in September 2013. Currently, his mother is now married to Mark Teixeira, who was Brian’s teammate during his three seasons with Yankees and approximately one season with the Brave. Teixeira is a former Yankees first baseman
Brian McCann Net Worth
McCann’s net worth is evaluated to be around 54 million dollars. Nonetheless, his professional career is the main source of his wealth. He has played baseball in different teams across the States. However, we still don’t know whether he is associated with any other business or any other cash exercise apart from his professional career.
Brian McCann Atlanta Braves
McCann made his Major League Baseball debut with the Braves on June 10, 2005. He had previously played in the minor leagues for the Rome Braves. Brian used to be a personal catcher for John Smoltz for most of the 2005 season. McCann hit his first home run in just his second regular-season game and became the first Braves player in franchise history to hit a home run in his first playoff at-bat on October 6, 2005. He accomplished the feat in the second inning of a 7–1 victory over Roger Clemens and the Houston Astros in Game 2 of the 2005 National League Division Series. McCann was named the everyday tarter when the Braves traded Johnny Estrada to the Diamondbacks.
During the 2006 season, McCann hit .333 with 24 homers and 94 RBI. He led all Major League catchers in homers, and his RBI total was matched only by Jorge Posada and Victor Martinez. The Braves r McCann bought out his arbitration years with a 6-year, $27.8 million contracts. McCann was selected to play in the 2006 MLB All-Star Game, in his first full major league season and in both 2007 and 2008. He became the first Braves player to make to the National League All-Star team in each of his first three seasons. In 2008, he allowed more stolen bases than any other NL catcher, with 93.
Brian McCann Height/ Weight
McCann stands at a height of 1.91m and a weight of 102kg.
Brian McCann Contracts
On November 23, 2013, he signed to a 5 years contract with the New York Yankees, worth 85 million dollars. Wherefore, the Yankees announced McCann’s deal on December 3. At Yankees, McCann jersey number 34 as number 16 is retired in honor of Whitey Ford. Well, on November 26, 2018, he made the second stint to Atlanta Braves, back his first baseball team. He signed a 1-year contract with Atlanta Braves. McCann was assigned uniform number 16, the number he wore during his first stint with the Braves.
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Brian McCann Brother
McCann’s older brother Brad McCann used to play for the Clemson Tigers baseball team and was selected in the sixth round of 2004 Major League Baseball draft by Florida Martins but of professional baseball by 2007.
Brian McCann Blurred Sight
Beginning in April 2009, he was bothered by the blurry vision in his left eye. In May 2009, Oakley, Inc. made special glasses for McCann to correct the vision problem and allow for comfort under the catcher’s mask. In 2009, he had more errors at catcher than any other major leaguer, with 12, and had the lowest fielding percentage among them. McCann was again selected for the All-Star Game in 2009 and 2010. In the latter, he was named the MVP. In 2010, he allowed more stolen bases than any other NL catcher, with 84. During spring training, on March 9, 2011, McCann hit a line drive foul ball that struck minor league manager Luis Salazar, blinding him in the left eye.
On May 17, 2011, McCann hit a ninth-inning, game-tying, pinch-hit home run and an 11th-inning game-winning two-run home run to defeat the Houston Astros 3–1. Also in 2011, he allowed 104 stolen bases, more than any other major league catcher. Nevertheless, on July 27, 2012, McCann became the first player since Jim Thome in 2007 to homer in six straight games versus an opponent. He did this on the same day Chipper Jones tied Pete Rose’s major league record for extra-base hits by a switch hitter. Consequently, On July 14, 2013, McCann was chosen by National League manager Bruce Bochy to replace injured Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman in the 2013 All-Star Game.
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