- A. J. Ellis
Infobox MLB player
name = A.J. Ellis
width = 150
caption =
team = Los Angeles Dodgers
number = 49
position = Catcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1981|4|9
birthplace = city-state|Cape Girardeau|Missouri
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = September 15
debutyear = 2008
debutteam = Los Angeles Dodgers
statyear = September 16, 2008
stat1label =Batting average
stat1value = .000
stat2label =Home run s
stat2value = 0
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 0
teams =
*Los Angeles Dodgers (by|2008-present)
awards =Andrew James Ellis (born
April 9 ,1981 inCape Girardeau, Missouri ) is acatcher inMajor League Baseball who plays for theLos Angeles Dodgers .Ellis earned All-
Ohio Valley Conference first-team honors all four seasons while atAustin Peay University , only the fifth player in league history to accomplish that feat. He finished his college career with a .351batting average and ranks as Austin Peay's all-time leader with 263 hits.Ellis was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 18th round of the
2003 MLB Draft . He has played in the minors with theSouth Georgia Waves ,Vero Beach Dodgers , Double-AJacksonville Suns , and Triple-ALas Vegas 51s . OnSeptember 5 , mlby|2008, his contract was purchased by the Dodgers and he made his debut onSeptember 15 .On
May 8 ,2008 , Ellis and his wife Cindy welcomed their first child, Ainsley Kate.On
September 26 ,2008 , Ellis made his first appearance in a major league game when he pitch ran forNomar Garciaparra in the 9th inning in a game against theSan Francisco Giants . He then scored his first major league run when he was part of a two-run home run by the Dodgers' every day catcherRussell Martin .External links
* [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/E/A.J.-Ellis.shtml Baseball Cube Page]
* [http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=A.J.%20Ellis&pos=C&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=454560 Dodgers minor league bio]
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