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Evan Longoria

Third baseman
Tampa Bay Rays — No. 3

Born	October 7, 1985 (age 26) Downey, California

Bats

Right

Throws

Right

MLB debut

April 12, 2008 for the Tampa Bay Rays

Career statistics (through September 29, 2011)
Batting average	.274
Home runs	113
Runs batted in	401
On-base percentage	.360

Teams

Tampa Bay Rays (2008–present)

Career highlights and awards

3× All-Star selection (2008, 2009, 2010)
2008 AL Rookie of the Year
2009 AL Player of the Month award for April
2× Gold Glove Award winner (2009, 2010)
1× Silver Slugger Award winner (2009)
1× Fielding Bible Award winner (2010)
On cover of MLB 2K10

Evan Michael Longoria^[1][2] (born October 7, 1985) is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays. Formerly, Longoria was a star infielder for the Long Beach State University baseball team, the 2005 Cape Cod League MVP, and the 2006 Big West Co-Player of the Year. He made his major league debut for the Rays in 2008, and was named to the American League team for the 2008 MLB All Star Game. Longoria was also named the 2008 American League Rookie of the Year on November 10.^[3] Longoria had one of the biggest hits in Rays history when he hit a walkoff homerun in extra innings of the last game of the 2011 season, snapping a tie with the Red Sox in the race for the American League wildcard spot and sending his team into the post season.