Gary Antonian Sheffield (born November 18, 1968 in
Tampa, Florida) is a Major League Baseball
designated hitter and outfielder for the Detroit
Tigers.
Sheffield has primarily played right field, though
he has also played left field, third base,
shortstop, and a handful of games at first base. He
previously played for the Milwaukee Brewers, San
Diego Padres, Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers,
Atlanta Braves, and New York Yankees. Sheffield was
a first round pick of the Brewers, who selected him
sixth overall in the 1986 amateur draft after a
standout prep career at Hillsborough High School in
Tampa. He bats and throws right-handed.
At the start of the 2008 season, Sheffield ranked
2nd among all active players in runs (1,543), 3rd in
walks (1,386), 4th in RBIs (1,578) and hits (2,529)
and 6th in home runs (481) and hit by pitches (129).
