Baseball superstar Jeff Bagwell hasnt had any daughters of his own yet. Bagwell walked away from baseball after the Although he has average speed, he's one of the game's smartest baserunners. The Astros scored an NLDS-record 36 runs in all and Bagwell batted .318 with two home runs and five RBI. Rumors had surfaced during the 1996 season that manager Terry Collins did not get along well with Bagwell and Biggio, largely contributing to his dismissal. Jeff Bagwell, a well-known American baseball player and coach, has a net worth of $65 million. [95], Playing with sound health until 2001, an explosive pain started to progress in his left shoulder during the season. [34], Selected to his first All-Star Game as a reserve, Bagwell had tied Kirby Puckett for the major league RBI lead at 81 going into the All-Star break,[35] and batted .348 with 27 home runs and 74 runs scored. Jeff Bagwell says 'things got a little out of control' in the era he played in. [24] In February 1994, Bagwell and the Astros agreed to a one-year contract with a $2.4 million base salary (USD, $4.5 million today). [5][142] However, one report indicates that he disclosed use of androstenedione to a Houston Chronicle reporter in 1998. Jeff Bagwell - Ethnicity of Celebs | EthniCelebs.com The Astros won a franchise-best 102 games while winning the NL Central division title, leading the league in runs scored. [16], According to the Red Sox' then-general manager, Lou Gorman, the trade made sense at the time. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, as the only son of Janice (ne Hare) and Robert Bagwell, Jeff Bagwell and his family moved to Killingworth, Connecticut, when he was one year old. [60] On June 14, Bagwell tied a major league record with four doubles in one game against San Francisco. Rate statistics for individual seasons based on 3.2 plate appearances per game. [110] He was eventually paid the full amount of his contract. It's up to his bat. Together, they bowed to the crowd as Bagwell raised Biggio's arm, and returned to the dugout. Denehy, a former major league pitcher, quickly recognized Bagwells potential and transformed him into a third baseman who quickly rose to the top of the team. [24] In 1993, the Astros improved to a third-place finish in the National League West division, and in mid-September, Bagwell was batting .320 with 20 home runs and 88 RBI. I begged the Red Sox not to trade you when you were in the minors with us. [49] Bagwell missed a total of 30 games, appearing in 114 and batted .290 with 21 home runs. Again, with only four home runs in a season, he showed little power. Jeff had two daughters, Blake and Bryce, with his first wife, Shaune Bagwell, whom he married in 1992, before marrying Rachel. The union of the Browns resulted in the birth of two children. Bagwell has had three marriages. From 1992 to 2005, Bagwell earned approximately $108,765,000 while playing for the Houston Astros. He was drafted by the Red Sox in the fourth round of the 1989 draft before being traded. As expected, the Astros put him on the 15-day disabled list in late March with bone spurs in the shoulder. Much of Bagwell's family is from the Greater Boston area, including both his parents, and are avid fans of the Boston Red Sox. For the second time in his career, he reached seven RBI in a game again tying a club record at Kansas City on July 7. [131] Two of Bagwell's closest friends and former teammates, Biggio and Brad Ausmus, spoke on his behalf. "Every pitch that I was looking for, I got. "[a][12] On August 30, 1990, the Red Sox took the Astros' offer. [118][121] On March 28, Cigna rejected the claim, contending that because Bagwell had played during 2005 World Series he could not have become more disabled during the period of baseball inactivity characteristic of the offseason. Jeff Bagwell The player has five children from all of his wives; the adoption of a new daughter is most likely still a rumor. And between him and Bidge (Biggio), they always shouldered the blame we struggled and tried to deflect the credit when we won." Jeff and Rachel now share a family of 5 children, all from past relationships. The average annual value of $6.875 million ($12.6 million today) made him the fifth-highest paid player in the majors. You make my life a joy every single day. Did Jeff Bagwell Adopted A Daughter? Kids With Wife Rachel Jeff Bagwell Once possessing great ability to throw out the lead runner at third base ahead on bunt plays, Bagwell found it difficult to practice with the other infielders between innings. [101] ESPN's "The List" ranked Bagwell as the second-most underrated athlete of the top four North American professional sports leagues in August 2003, and Biggio third. [39], The unanimous winner of the NL Most Valuable Player Award, he became the fourth player in National League history to win by this distinction, and the first Astros player to win the award.