Darrell Shane Andrews (born August 28, 1971) is a former
third baseman
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in
Major League Baseball
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. He graduated from Carlsbad New Mexico High School in 1990. Andrews began his minor-league career in 1990 with the Gulf Coast Expos. In 1992, he led he South Atlantic League with 25 home runs and 107 walks.
From through , Andrews played for the
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos (french: link=no, Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in t ...
(1995–1999),
Chicago Cubs
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(1999–2000) and
Boston Red Sox
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(2002). He batted and threw right-handed. In a seven-season career, Andrews posted a .220
batting average with 86
home run
In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team. A home run i ...
s and 263
RBI in 569
games played
Games played (GP) is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity); the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.
Basebal ...
.
Andrews currently resides in
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Carlsbad ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Eddy County, New Mexico, Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the city population was 32,238. Carlsbad is centered at the intersection of U.S. R ...
with his family.
References
External links
Shane Andrewsat Baseball Almanac
Shane Andrewsat Baseballbiography.com
1971 births
Living people
Albany Polecats players
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Baseball players from Dallas
Boston Red Sox players
Carlsbad High School (Carlsbad, New Mexico) alumni
Chicago Cubs players
Gulf Coast Expos players
Harrisburg Senators players
Iowa Cubs players
Major League Baseball third basemen
Memphis Redbirds players
Mexican League baseball players
Montreal Expos players
Ottawa Lynx players
Pawtucket Red Sox players
Rochester Red Wings players
Sumter Flyers players
Tuneros de San Luis Potosí players
West Palm Beach Expos players
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