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{{short description|American baseball player (born 1973)}}
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|caption=Relaford with the [[Kansas City Royals]] in 2004
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|birth_place=[[Valdosta, Georgia]]
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* [[Philadelphia Phillies]] ({{By|1996}}–{{By|2000}})
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'''Desmond Lamont "Desi" Relaford''' (born September 16, 1973 in [[Valdosta, Georgia|Valdosta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]) is an American former professional [[baseball]] [[infielder]]. He has played for the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]], [[Colorado Rockies]], [[Kansas City Royals]], [[Seattle Mariners]], [[New York Mets]], [[San Diego Padres]] and [[Philadelphia Phillies]].
'''Desmond Lamont "Desi" Relaford''' (born September 16, 1973) is an American former professional [[baseball]] [[infielder]] and current manager of the [[Danville Otterbots]]. He played in [[Major League Baseball]] for the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]], [[Colorado Rockies]], [[Kansas City Royals]], [[Seattle Mariners]], [[New York Mets]], [[San Diego Padres]] and [[Philadelphia Phillies]].


==Career==
Known more for his defense than his bat, his versatility was his trademark. Over the course of an 11-year major league career, he played every position in the field except first base and catcher;<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/relafde01.shtml]</ref> he pitched in one game for the [[New York Mets]] in which he recorded a perfect inning with a [[strikeout]] and threw over 90&nbsp;mph.
Known more for his defense than his bat, his versatility was his trademark. Over the course of an 11-year major league career, he played every position in the field except first base and catcher;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/relafde01.shtml|title=Desi Relaford Stats|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref> he pitched in one game for the [[New York Mets]] in which he recorded a perfect inning with a [[strikeout]] and threw over 90&nbsp;mph.


Relaford was traded twice during the 2001-2002 offseason, once with [[Tsuyoshi Shinjo]] to the [[San Francisco Giants]] for [[Shawn Estes]] and again to the [[Seattle Mariners]] for [[David Bell (baseball)|David Bell]].<ref>{{cite web |date=January 25, 2002 |title=M's trade David Bell for Giants' Relaford |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20020125&slug=msap25 |accessdate=2024-10-07 |work=The Seattle Times |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>
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Relaford signed a minor league deal with the Rangers on February 14, 2007. He competed with [[Jerry Hairston, Jr.]], [[Drew Meyer]], and [[Joaquín Árias (baseball)|Joaquin Arias]] for a spot as utility infielder during [[spring training]],<ref>[http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070214&content_id=1801741&vkey=news_tex&fext=.jsp&c_id=tex]</ref> but wound up starting the season in the minors. In early July, Relaford was called up to the Rangers after regular second baseman [[Ian Kinsler]] was placed on the [[disabled list]] after suffering a stress fracture.<ref>[http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070702&content_id=2062301&vkey=news_tex&fext=.jsp&c_id=tex]</ref> Relaford was released after the season, and never played professionally after that.

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Relaford signed a minor league deal with the Rangers on February 14, 2007. He competed with [[Jerry Hairston Jr.]], [[Drew Meyer]], and [[Joaquín Árias (baseball)|Joaquin Arias]] for a spot as utility infielder during [[spring training]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sullivan |first=T.R. |date=2007-02-14 |title=Rangers sign Relaford to Minors deal |url=http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070214&content_id=1801741&vkey=news_tex&fext=.jsp&c_id=tex |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605135127/http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070214&content_id=1801741&vkey=news_tex&fext=.jsp&c_id=tex |archive-date=2011-06-05 |access-date= |website=MLB.com}}</ref> but wound up starting the season in the minors. In early July, Relaford was called up to the Rangers after regular second baseman [[Ian Kinsler]] was placed on the [[disabled list]] after suffering a stress fracture.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sullivan |first=T.R. |date=2007-07-02 |title=Injured Kinsler out 2-6 weeks |url=http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070702&content_id=2062301&vkey=news_tex&fext=.jsp&c_id=tex |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605141656/http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070702&content_id=2062301&vkey=news_tex&fext=.jsp&c_id=tex |archive-date=2011-06-05 |access-date= |website=MLB.com}}</ref> Relaford was released after the season, and never played professionally after that.

On March 23, 2021, Relaford was named the manager for the [[Danville Otterbots]] of the new [[Appalachian League]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Crews|first=Daniel|date=2021-03-23|title=Desi Relaford named team manager for the Danville Otterbots|url=https://wset.com/sports/minor-league-baseball/desi-relaford-named-team-manager-for-the-danville-otterbots|access-date=2021-06-01|website=WSET}}</ref>


== Life beyond baseball ==
== Life beyond baseball ==
Relaford currently has a home in [[Jacksonville, Florida]] with his wife, Cassandra Sapphire Daley, whom he married in 2002, and their two children.<ref>[http://www.duvalschools.org/sandalwood/desi_relaford.html]</ref> Desi Relaford is the founder of 6 Hole Records, a hip-hop record label based in Jacksonville.<ref>[http://www.myspace.com/6Hole 6 Hole Records on MySpace]</ref>
Relaford currently has a home in [[Jacksonville, Florida]] with his wife, Cassandra Sapphire Daley, whom he married in 2002. They have two children.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.duvalschools.org/sandalwood/desi_relaford.html |title=Sandalwood High School |accessdate=2010-12-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006065831/http://www.duvalschools.org/sandalwood/desi_relaford.html |archivedate=2011-10-06 }}</ref> Relaford is the founder of 6 Hole Records, a hip-hop record label based in Jacksonville.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://myspace.com/6hole|title=6 Hole Records &#124; Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos|website=Myspace}}</ref>


Relaford attended Sandalwood High School and graduated there as well.
Relaford is a graduate of [[Sandalwood High School]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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== Further reading ==
* {{Cite news |last=Botte |first=Peter |date=2001-04-18 |title=Relaford Relishes Rare Start for Mets |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news/91084586/ |access-date=2024-10-07 |work=New York Daily News |pages=56}}
* {{Cite news |last=Botte |first=Peter |date=2001-05-18 |title=Desi a relief in closing nightmare |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news/91083815/ |access-date=2024-10-07 |work=New York Daily News |pages=80}}
* {{Cite news |last=Everson |first=Darren |date=2001-06-24 |title=Bobbleheads! Mets Fall in 11; Collapse Wastes Desi's HR |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news/96820946/ |access-date=2024-10-07 |work=New York Daily News |pages=50}}
* {{Cite news |date=2001-06-24 |title=New York Traffic is the Worst |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times/96821213/ |access-date=2024-10-07 |work=Asheville Citizen-Times |pages=31}}
* {{Cite news |last=Quinn |first=T.J. |date=2001-07-30 |title=Mets, Piazza Do as Desi Does; Little Things Set Up Big Blast |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96822641/daily-news |access-date=2024-10-07 |work=New York Daily News |pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96822641/daily-news/ 46][https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96822683/daily-news/ 47]}}
* {{Cite news |last=Caldera |first=Pete |date=2001-08-23 |title=Relaford delivers victory for the Mets |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96822437/the-record |access-date=2024-10-07 |work=The Bergen Record |page=S-5}}
* {{Cite news |last=Gross |first=Andrew |date=2001-08-23 |title=Relaford Gives Mets Big Boost |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news/91084242/ |access-date=2024-10-07 |work=The Journal News |pages=46}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Baseballstats | mlb=121058 | espn=3505 | br=r/relafde01 | fangraphs=1096 | cube=Desi-Relaford}}
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Latest revision as of 20:57, 6 November 2024

Desi Relaford
Relaford with the Kansas City Royals in 2004
Infielder
Born: (1973-09-16) September 16, 1973 (age 51)
Valdosta, Georgia, U.S.
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 1, 1996, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
July 28, 2007, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Batting average.243
Home runs40
Runs batted in308
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Desmond Lamont "Desi" Relaford (born September 16, 1973) is an American former professional baseball infielder and current manager of the Danville Otterbots. He played in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers, Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies.

Career

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Known more for his defense than his bat, his versatility was his trademark. Over the course of an 11-year major league career, he played every position in the field except first base and catcher;[1] he pitched in one game for the New York Mets in which he recorded a perfect inning with a strikeout and threw over 90 mph.

Relaford was traded twice during the 2001-2002 offseason, once with Tsuyoshi Shinjo to the San Francisco Giants for Shawn Estes and again to the Seattle Mariners for David Bell.[2]

Relaford signed a minor league deal with the Rangers on February 14, 2007. He competed with Jerry Hairston Jr., Drew Meyer, and Joaquin Arias for a spot as utility infielder during spring training,[3] but wound up starting the season in the minors. In early July, Relaford was called up to the Rangers after regular second baseman Ian Kinsler was placed on the disabled list after suffering a stress fracture.[4] Relaford was released after the season, and never played professionally after that.

On March 23, 2021, Relaford was named the manager for the Danville Otterbots of the new Appalachian League.[5]

Life beyond baseball

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Relaford currently has a home in Jacksonville, Florida with his wife, Cassandra Sapphire Daley, whom he married in 2002. They have two children.[6] Relaford is the founder of 6 Hole Records, a hip-hop record label based in Jacksonville.[7]

Relaford is a graduate of Sandalwood High School.

Notes

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  1. ^ "Desi Relaford Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "M's trade David Bell for Giants' Relaford". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. January 25, 2002. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Sullivan, T.R. (February 14, 2007). "Rangers sign Relaford to Minors deal". MLB.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011.
  4. ^ Sullivan, T.R. (July 2, 2007). "Injured Kinsler out 2-6 weeks". MLB.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011.
  5. ^ Crews, Daniel (March 23, 2021). "Desi Relaford named team manager for the Danville Otterbots". WSET. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "Sandalwood High School". Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  7. ^ "6 Hole Records | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.

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