In 2003, Giambi testified earlier than a federal grand jury through the investigation into BALCO, the corporate on the middle of the sports activities steroid scandal.
Jeremy Giambi, a former main league outfielder and first baseman, died Wednesday at his mother and father’ residence in Southern California, police stated. He was 47.
Officers responding round 11:30 a.m. to studies of a medical emergency discovered Giambi useless 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 dying, Ewing stated. Giambi’s agent Joel Wolfe didn’t instantly reply to a name looking for extra data.
A brother of five-time All-Star Jason Giambi, Jeremy 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 be taught 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 residence on Derek Jeter’s well-known “flip” toss within the American League Division Collection towards the New York Yankees.
He was a determine in Michael Lewis’ 2003 guide Moneyball, centering on the Athletics’ then-general supervisor Billy Beane, and was portrayed by actor Nick Porrazzo within the 2011 Oscar-nominated movie adaptation.
Born Sept. 30, 1974, in San Jose, Giambi went to South Hills Excessive in West Covina, then performed for the California State College, Fullerton workforce that received the 1995 Faculty World Collection.
He signed with the Royals after the workforce chosen him within the sixth spherical of the 1996 newbie 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 middle of the sports activities steroid scandal. He was quoted by The Kansas Metropolis Star in 2005 as admitting he used steroids.
“It’s one thing I did,” Giambi instructed 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.