Jeremy Giambi, a former main league participant and the brother of five-time All-Star Jason Giambi, died Wednesday at his mother and father' house in Southern California, police and his agent stated. He was 47.
Officers responding round 11:30 a.m. to stories of a medical emergency discovered Giambi lifeless on the residence in Claremont, east of Los Angeles, stated police Lt. Robert Ewing. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Workplace will decide the reason for demise, Ewing stated.
Giambi's agent, Joel Wolfe, stated the household requested "that all of us respect their privateness throughout this troublesome time."
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).
Jeremy hit .263 with 52 homers and 209 RBIs. His greatest season was 2001, when he batted .283 with 12 homers and 57 RBIs for the Athletics.
"We're heartbroken to study of the passing of a member of our Inexperienced and Gold household, Jeremy Giambi," the Athletics stated on Twitter. "We provide our condolences to Jeanne, Jason, and his household and buddies."
Giambi performed within the postseason twice with the Athletics and in 2001 was tagged out at house on Derek Jeter's well-known "flip" toss within the American League Division Collection in opposition to the New York Yankees.
He was notably part of the "Moneyball" Athletics in 2001, the group that simply missed an opportunity to play for a World Collection berth regardless of their restricted payroll and distinctive strategy to roster creation, CBS Los Angeles reported.
Giambi made his debut in 1998 with the Kansas Metropolis Royals. They drafted him in 1996 out of Cal State Fullerton, the place he performed his faculty ball, serving to the Titans win the 1995 School World Collection.
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 advised the newspaper. "I apologize. I made a mistake. I moved on."
In a 2007 report by former Senate Majority Chief George Mitchell into medicine in baseball, BALCO founder Victor Conte stated he bought steroids often known as "the cream" and "the clear" and suggested on their use to dozens of elite athletes, together with Jason and Jeremy Giambi.
"He might take a teasing and provides it again. It is a powerful shadow when your brother is Jason Giambi and he wore that with pleasure. He was effectively appreciated and enjoyable loving," longtime A's govt Billy Beane advised Shayna Rubin of the Mercury Information.