Full Name: | Justin Ernest Morneau |
Born: | 05/15/1981 |
Birthplace: | New Westminster, BC |
Height: | 6’4″ |
Weight: | Weight: 230 |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Right |
College: | N/A |
MLB Debut: | 06/10/2003 |
Married to Krista Martin, January 10
Signed a 6-year, $80 million contract, January 25
Winner of the All Star Game Home Run Derby, July 14 at New York
Selected to second All-Star Team, July 15 at New York
Scored the game-winning run in the 15th inning of the All Star Game, July 16
Finished second in the American League Most Valuable Player voting
Won Calvin R. Griffth Award as Most Valuable Twin
Won Bob Allison Award for Leadership
Won Louisville Slugger “Silver Slugger” Award for American League 1B
Named American League Player of the Month for May
Career-high three-homer game and 6 RBI, July 6 at Chicago
Hit his 100th career home run, July 6 at Chicago
Named American League Player of the Week, July 2-8
Selected to first All-Star Team, July 10 at San Francisco
Participated in All Star Game Home Run Derby, July 9 at San Francisco
Became first Twin since 1986-87 (Gary Gaetti) to have back-to-back 30-homer seasons, September 14 vs. Detroit
Played for Canada in the inaugural World Baseball Classic
Career-high six rbi, May 9 at Texas
Career-high 16-game hit-streak, June 22-July 9
Hit 30th home run of the season August 17 vs. Cleveland
Career-high five hits September 19 at Boston
130 RBI tied Larry Walker (1997) for the most RBI in a season by a Canadian born player
Named American League Most Valuable Player
Won Calvin R. Griffth Award as Most Valuable Twin
Won Louisville Slugger “Silver Slugger” Award for American League 1B
Homered in four consecutive games, May 3-7
Hit first career grand slam, September 30 vs. Detroit
Led Twins in RBI
Began season at Rochester (AAA)
Twins’ Minor League Player of the Week, April 10-16
International League Player of the Week, April 13-19
Twins’ Minor League Player of the Month for April
Recalled to Minnesota Twins May 21
Optioned to Rochester (AAA) June 1
Played for World Team in Futures Game, July 11 at Houston
Recalled to Minnesota Twins July 16
Named to International League Post-Season All-Star team
Ranked second Best Prospect in International League by Baseball America.
Began season at New Britain (AA)
Promoted to Rochester (AAA) April 30
Twins’ Minor League Player of the Month for April
Promoted to Minnesota Twins June 10
Major League Debut June 10 vs. Colorado Rockies
Singled off Jason Jennings for first major league hit in first AB and had season-high 3 hits, June 10
Career-first RBI off Aaron Cook, June 11
First major league homer off Albie Lopez,June 17 at Kansas City
Optioned to Rochester (AAA) July 27
Recalled to Minnesota Twins September 2
Began season at New Britain (AA)
Played for the World team in MLB Futures Game, July 7 in Milwaukee
Twice named Eastern League Player of the Week, April 22-28 and July 15-21
Led New Britain in total bases and home runs
Promoted to Edmonton (AAA), September 3
Won the PCL Championship with Trappers
Ranked top first base prospect in all minor leagues by Baseball America.
Played on Canadian National team in 2001 World Baseball Championship
Began season at Quad City (A)
Twins’ Minor League Player of the Week, April 5-13
Midwest League Player of the Week, April 5-15
Twins’ Minor League Player of the Month for April
Midwest League All Star
Named to Baseball America’s low Class A Midseason All-Star team
Promoted to Ft. Myers (A), June 20
Promoted to New Britain (AA), August 25
Began season with Gulf Coast Twins (RK)
Twins’ Minor League Player of the Week, July 16-22
Twins’ Minor League Player of the Month for July
GCL Player of the Week, July 17-23, July 31-August 6 and August 7-13
Named to SportsTicker’s All-Teen team (1B)
GCL League MVP
Led GCL in batting, runs, hits, total bases, RBI and OBP
Promoted to Elizabethton (RK), August 25
Graduate of New Westminster Secondary School where he played baseball, basketball and hockey
New Westminster High School Athlete of the Year in 1999
Played on Canadian World Junior team in 1999
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd Round (89th overall)
Assigned to the Gulf Coast Twins Rookie League team in the Gulf Coast League
Member of Canadian National Championship baseball team
Named top catcher and hitter at National Championships
Member of Canadian National Championship baseball team