Aaron Ryan Rowand (born August 29, 1977 in Portland,
Oregon) is a center fielder in Major League Baseball
who plays for the San Francisco Giants. He has
previously played for the Chicago White Sox and the
Philadelphia Phillies.
Rowand attended Glendora High School in California
where he graduated in 1995. Drafted by the New York
Mets, he elected to go to college instead.
He attended Cal State Fullerton from 1996 to 1998.
In 1998 Rowand earned All American honors before
being selected by the Chicago White Sox in the first
round (35th pick) of the 1998 amateur draft.
In 2002 he was injured in a motorcycle accident. He
shattered his left collarbone, broke two ribs and
suffered a punctured lung.
Rowand is an avid Chicago Bears fan. He is known to
wear a Bears shirt under his jersey. He often
unbuttoned his jersey to reveal the shirt to Cub
fans who would heckle him during games.
He is married to Marianne and has two children,
Tatum and McKay, residing in Pennsylvania. Rowand is
the first cousin of Tampa Bay Rays pitcher, James
Shields.
