About Troy Glaus
Troy Edward Glaus (; born August 3, 1976) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Anaheim Angels (1998–2004), Arizona Diamondbacks (2005), Toronto Blue Jays (2006–2007), St. Louis Cardinals (2008–2009), and the Atlanta Braves (2010). Glaus lettered in baseball while attending UCLA. He won a bronze medal in baseball at the 1996 Summer Olympics as a member of the U.S. national baseball team. He was a four-time All-Star and won World Series MVP honors in 2002. == Professional career == In 13 seasons, Glaus hit.254 with 320 home runs and 950 RBI in 1537 games. In 19 postseason games, he hit.347 with nine home runs and 16 RBI. Glaus was selected to four All-Star Games, three with the Angels and one with the Blue Jays. === Anaheim Angels === Glaus began his career with the Angels in 1998 and was installed as the team's starting third baseman in 1999. He had a breakout season in 2000, becoming the all-time single season home run leader in Angels history with 47 while leading third baseman in adjusted range factor (2.95) in 2000. Glaus participated in the 2001 MLB All-Star Game and posted his second consecutive 40 home run season with 41 on the year.
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