Adam Lind

Adam Lind 26 | LF
- Full Name: Adam Alan Lind
- Born: July 17, 1983 in Muncie, IN
- Height: 6′ 1”
- Weight: 215
- Bats: Left
- Throws: Left
- College: South Alabama
- MLB Debut: September 2, 2006
Biography
Adam Alan Lind…Single…Attended Highland High School in Indiana… Signed by Joel Grampietro… Attended University of South Alabama… In 2003, he was named as a Freshman 2nd team All-American first baseman… In 2004 he was named a Sun Belt Conference All-Star outfielder.
2009 Highlights
Set career highs in virtually all offensive categories, including leading the club in batting average (.305), RBI (114) & slugging (.562)… Finished 2nd on the club with 35 home runs… SILVER SLUGGER: Was awarded the AL Silver Slugger as a Designated Hitter, representative of the best offensive player at his position… Also received the Edgar Martinez Award, as the top Designated Hitter in 2010… AMONGST THE BEST: Ranked 5th in the AL in total bases (330), 5th in doubles (46), 2nd in extra-base hits (81), 3rd in RBI (114) & 5th in home runs (35)… His RBI total of 114 is the most since Carlos Delgado’s 145 & Vernon Wells’ 117 in 2003, and is the 1st 100+ RBI season from a left-handed hitter for Toronto since Carlos Delgado posted 145 in that same season of 2003… WHAT A START: On opening day April 6 vs. DET finished the contest with a then career high six RBI (most by a Jay since Reed Johnson had six-July 1/05 at BOS)… The 6-RBI are the most by a Blue Jay in Opening Day history… Previous high was four done five times, last by Darrin Fletcher in 2002 at BOS… The four hits matched the Club record (4th time) for the most hits by a Jay on Opening Day… Is first Blue Jays player to hit three home runs in the teams first five games since Carlos Delgado (five in 2001)… His 12 RBI are the most in Blue Jays history after seven games, since Joe Carter had 12 in 1994…A ONE, TWO, THREE: Sept. 29 at BOS, hit home runs in three consecutive at-bats marking the 1st time a Blue jay has hit three home runs in a game since Frank Thomas did so against the same Red Sox in 2007… It also marked the 14th three-home run game in franchise history and he becomes the 11th different player… WALKOFF: Sept. 26 vs. SEA, hit the 1st walk-off homerun of his career… In fact became only the 2nd player in Blue Jays history to hit two lead-changing home runs in the 8th inning or later in a game (Roberto Alomar – 1991)… HONOURED: Was awarded Co-Player of the Week, concluding Sept. 6…Batted .321 while driving in 12 runs… Included an eight-RBI contest, Aug. 31 at TEX… The eight RBI are the 2nd highest single game total in club history (Roy Howell-10)… DYNAMIC DUO: Adam Lind (114 RBI) & Aaron Hill (108 RBI) have become just the 2nd pair in Blue Jays history to record at least 35-HR, 35-2B & 100-RBI in the same season… Also, the 221 combined RBI between the two are the most by a Blue Jay duo since 2003 when Delgado (145) & Wells (117) combined for 262… MR. CLUTCH: In the 7th inning or later, led the ball club in avg. (.303), on-base (.392) & slugging (.554)… Only one other Blue Jay recorded an avg. above .280 in the 7th inning or later (Scutaro-.287).
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