Former Main League Baseball participant Jeremy Giambi died by suicide, authorities stated Friday. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Workplace confirmed the discovering to CBS Los Angeles.
Giambi, 47, died Wednesday at his mother and father' residence in Claremont, east of Los Angeles, police and his agent stated.
Giambi spent six seasons within the main leagues as an outfielder and first baseman with Kansas Metropolis (1998-99), Oakland (2000-02), Philadelphia (2002) and Boston (2002-03).
Giambi performed within the postseason twice with the Athletics and in 2001 was tagged out at residence on Derek Jeter's well-known "flip" toss within the American League Division Collection towards the New York Yankees.
Born in San Jose, he went to South Hills Excessive in West Covina, then performed for the California State College, Fullerton crew that received the 1995 School World Collection.
He signed with the Royals after the crew chosen him within the sixth spherical of the 1996 beginner draft.
Giambi testified earlier than a federal grand jury in San Francisco investigating the Bay Space Laboratory Co-operative, or BALCO, the corporate on the heart of the sports activities steroid scandal. He was quoted by The Kansas Metropolis Star in 2005 as admitting he used steroids.
"It is one thing I did," Giambi instructed the newspaper. "I apologize. I made a mistake. I moved on."
Should you or somebody you realize is perhaps vulnerable to suicide, there may be assist. Name the Nationwide Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, textual content a disaster counselor at 741741 or go to suicidepreventionlifeline.org.