Jim Edmonds - wikipedia Jim Edmonds Not to be confused with Jim Edmond. Jim Edmonds Edmonds batting for the Cardinals in 2007 Center fielder Born : ( 1970 - 06 - 27 ) June 27, 1970 ( age 47 ) Fullerton, California Batted : Left Threw : Left MLB debut September 9, 1993, for the California Angels Last MLB appearance September 21, 2010, for the Cincinnati Reds MLB statistics Batting average. 284 Home runs 393 Runs batted in 1,199 Teams California / Anaheim Angels ( 1993 -- 1999 ) St. Louis Cardinals ( 2000 -- 2007 ) San Diego Padres ( 2008 ) Chicago Cubs ( 2008 ) Milwaukee Brewers ( 2010 ) Cincinnati Reds ( 2010 ) Career highlights and awards 4 × All - Star ( 1995, 2000, 2003, 2005 ) World Series champion ( 2006 ) 8 × Gold Glove Award ( 1997, 1998, 2000 -- 2005 ) Silver Slugger Award ( 2004 ) St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame James Patrick Edmonds ( born June 27, 1970 ) is an American former center fielder in Major League Baseball and a current broadcaster for Fox Sports Midwest. He played for the California / Anaheim Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, and Cincinnati Reds. Known for his defensive abilities -- particularly his catches -- Edmonds also was a prolific hitter, batting. 284 with 393 home runs and an on - base plus slugging percentage ( OPS ) of. 903. He is affectionately known by Cardinal fans as `` Jimmy Baseball '' and `` Jimmy Ballgame ''. Contents 1 Early life 2 Professional career 2.1 2004 season 2.2 After 2005 3 Broadcasting career 4 Personal life 4.1 Business ventures 5 Awards 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Early life Edmonds was born on June 27, 1970 in Fullerton, California. He attended Diamond Bar High School in Diamond Bar, in eastern Los Angeles County. Professional career Edmonds was selected in the seventh round of the 1988 draft by the California Angels. Following the draft, he was assigned to the Bend Bucks ( in Bend, Oregon ), the Angels ' A-Short Season affiliate in the Northwest League. In 1988, he played in 35 games for the Bucks and hit. 221. The following year, he was promoted to the Quad Cities Angels, the team 's Class - A affiliate in the Midwest League. He played in 31 games and hit. 261. In 1990, Edmonds advanced to the Palm Springs Angels, a `` High - A '' team in the California League. He played 91 games and hit. 293. He remained with Palm Springs for the 1991 season as well. In 1992, he was promoted to Double - A with the Midland Angels in the Texas League. He hit. 313 in 70 games for Midland. He was promoted again in 1992, moving up to Triple - A Edmonton Trappers for 50 games. The Angels changed Triple - A teams in 1993, so Edmonds played for Vancouver Canadians. Edmonds was traded from Anaheim to St. Louis for second baseman Adam Kennedy and pitcher Kent Bottenfield shortly before the beginning of the 2000 season. Throughout his career, Edmonds predominantly played center field. However, he played first base in stretches, usually as a result of injury to a starting first baseman, but sometimes simply to provide rest to regular position players, or to give another outfielder playing time. For instance, Edmonds made six starts at first when Albert Pujols suffered an oblique injury in June 2006. Additionally, he pitched two innings while in High - A ball in 1991. Edmonds hit 30 or more home runs in five seasons, while maintaining a. 285 career batting average, and knocked in 1,199 runs in his career. He also received eight Gold Glove Awards in his career at center field, most of them coming as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals. Three of Edmonds 's most spectacular defensive plays came while on the Cardinals and the Angels. On June 10, 1997, while playing center field for the Anaheim Angels, Edmonds ran straight back towards the center field wall of Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, and dove outstretched for a fly ball over his head, making the catch on the warning track. His other memorable catch came when on the St. Louis Cardinals on July 16, 2004, while covering center field against Reds batter Jason LaRue. LaRue hit a deep shot to center field that surely would have been enough to be a home run. On a dead run, Edmonds scaled the wall, reached his entire right arm over the fence, and caught the ball. During the 2004 NLCS against the Houston Astros, Edmonds made a diving, game - saving catch. 2004 season The 2004 season was Edmonds ' best season. He hit. 301, had a. 643 slugging percentage, 42 HRs, and 111 RBI ; all but batting average were career highs. As a result, he earned a Silver Slugger Award, a Gold Glove Award, and was fifth in the voting for the Most Valuable Player Award. A defining moment of Edmonds ' career came in the 2004 National League Championship Series, in which Edmonds hit an extra-inning home run to win Game 6. In Game 7, Edmonds made a spectacular defensive play in center, helping the Cardinals win the pennant. During a Chicago Cubs - Cardinals game at Wrigley Field on July 19, 2004, pitcher Carlos Zambrano was ejected from the game for throwing at Edmonds. Zambrano screamed at Edmonds as he rounded the bases on a home run, earning Zambrano a five - game suspension. Edmonds, along with Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen, earned the nickname `` MV3 '' for their phenomenal 2004 seasons. Edmonds was on the cover of video game MLB Slugfest 2004. After 2005 Edmonds batting for the Chicago Cubs in 2008. On Mother 's Day, May 14, 2006, Edmonds was one of more than 50 hitters who brandished a pink bat to benefit the Breast Cancer Foundation. In 2006, Edmonds helped the St. Louis Cardinals win their first World Series title since 1982 while contributing 4 RBI. In his last two seasons in St. Louis ( 2006 and 2007 ), Edmonds struggled with post-concussion syndrome, which caused dizziness and blurred vision. On December 14, 2007, Edmonds was traded to the San Diego Padres in exchange for prospect David Freese. As part of the deal, the Cardinals also agreed to pay part of Edmonds ' 2008 salary. Edmonds ' 241 home runs with the Cardinals are the fourth-most in franchise history. On May 9, 2008, the Padres released him after hitting only. 178 with one home run in 90 at bats. On May 14, 2008, the Chicago Cubs, in need of a left - handed bat, signed Edmonds to a one - year contract of which the Cubs were only responsible for the league minimum. He started the next day against his former team, the Padres, and went 1 for 4. Edmonds was not well received initially by the fans in Chicago, but after joining the Cubs, he hit over. 300 with 8 home runs in his first six weeks. On June 21, 2008, Edmonds hit two home runs in the fourth inning against the Chicago White Sox. He also had two other multi-homer games as a Cub : one on July 31, 2008 against the Milwaukee Brewers and one on August 8, 2008 against his former team, the St. Louis Cardinals. In 2010, Edmonds returned to the majors with the Milwaukee Brewers. Edmonds did not play in 2009, sitting out because he did not receive what he or his agent considered a good offer. In January 2010, he announced his intention to return to the majors. On January 28, Edmonds signed a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers added him to the major league roster on March 25. At that time, he said, `` last year was a mistake, I should have played somewhere. '' On August 9, 2010, Edmonds was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Chris Dickerson. Both Edmonds and Dickerson had to clear waivers because the non-waiver trade deadline had already passed. On February 4, 2011, Edmonds signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals ; however, after continuing symptoms from a strained Achilles tendon suffered during the 2010 season, Edmonds officially announced his retirement from baseball on February 18, 2011. Broadcasting career On March 14, 2013, Fox Sports Midwest announced the hiring of Jim Edmonds as a member of their St. Louis Cardinals broadcasting crew. Edmonds will work as an analyst during Cardinals Live pre-game and post-game broadcasts. He replaces former Cardinal pitcher Cal Eldred, who had served in the same role for FSM since 2009. Eldred now works as a special assistant in the Cardinals organization. Since retiring from baseball Edmonds has remained in the St. Louis area and owns a local restaurant. He has expressed a desire to one day be a part of the Cardinals ownership group. Personal life Edmonds has two daughters with his first wife, Lee Ann Horton. She died in 2015. Edmonds and second wife Allison Jayne Raski were married on July 16, 2008 and the couple divorced in January 2014. The couple have two children. Edmonds married Meghan O'Toole King on October 24, 2014. Meghan, joined the cast of Real Housewives of Orange County in 2015. Edmonds himself also appears on the show. On Thanksgiving Day 2016, they had a daughter. Business ventures In September 2013, Jim Edmonds 15 Steakhouse closed in St. Louis, of which he was a 50 percent owner and it was named for his jersey number. In December 2013, Edmonds and his business partner Mark Winfield, reopened the Jim Edmonds 15 Steakhouse space as a restaurant called The Precinct. The restaurant was dubbed `` the safest bar in town '' and also the `` home of the hottest wings ''. The former claim, like the name of the restaurant itself, was a bid to become the hangout of choice of city police officers once they moved into their new headquarters just around the corner. Police - themed memorabilia shared space on the walls with framed Cardinals jerseys and flat - screen TVs. Edmonds and Winfield continued to partner in the restaurant business with the opening of Winfield 's Gathering Place in Kirkwood, Missouri as a BBQ - style restaurant. It does not promote Edmonds ' celebrity brand. In fact, there are no Edmonds, Cardinals or other sports memorabilia although there are televisions in both the dining room and the bar area for watching games. In May 2015, The Precinct closed. On July 2, 2016, Winfield 's Gathering Place closed. Awards Edmonds ' Cardinals Hall of Fame speech Edmonds ' fielding ability has earned him recognition from Major League coaches and managers, who voted him a Rawlings Gold Glove winner eight times in nine seasons from 1997 to 2005. ESPN 's Rob Neyer lists Edmonds as # 12 of the top 100 players of the first decade of the 21st century due to his productivity at the plate and gold - glove skills in center field. On August 8, 2014, Edmonds was inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame. He was announced as a candidate for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum on November 9, 2015, but was removed from the ballot on January 6, 2016 after only receiving 2.5 % of the vote in his first year of eligibility. See also Biography portal Baseball portal References Jump up ^ Miklasz, Bernie. -- ' Jimmy Baseball ' delivers in clutch. -- Saint Louis Post-Dispatch. -- August 11, 2006. -- Retrieved : 2006 - 11 - 12 Jump up ^ http://www.stltoday.com/sports/jimmy-ballgame-arrives/article_3716f390-3718-5791-84ec-4b9a8d0d7937.html Jump up ^ Sullivan, Paul Carlos Zambrano 's greatest fits Chicago Tribune, March 27, 2010 ( accessed August 9, 2010 ) ^ Jump up to : Rains, Rob Edmonds waits on Cardinals, will consider other team 's offers St. Louis Globe - Democrat, January 22, 2010 ( accessed August 9, 2010 ) Jump up ^ Edmonds diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome ESPN.com, August 17, 2006 ( accessed August 9, 2010 ) Jump up ^ `` Padres acquiring Jim Edmonds in trade with Cardinals ''. SignOnSanDiego.com. December 14, 2007. Retrieved 2010 - 05 - 14. Jump up ^ Leach, Matthew ( December 15, 2007 ). `` Cards deal icon Edmonds to Padres ''. MLB.com. Retrieved 2010 - 05 - 14. Jump up ^ Morosi, Jon Paul ( January 19, 2010 ). `` Edmonds open to several options ''. FOX Sports. Retrieved 2010 - 01 - 20. Jump up ^ `` Brewers add Edmonds to roster ''. USA Today. March 25, 2010. Retrieved 2010 - 05 - 14. Jump up ^ Sheldon, Mark Reds pick up Edmonds for playoff push mlb.com, August 9, 2010 ( accessed August 9, 2010 ) Jump up ^ St. Louis Post Dispatch Cardinals sign Edmonds to minor - league deal Derrick Goold, February 4, 2011 ( accessed Feb. 4, 2011 ) Jump up ^ Hummel, Rick. Edmonds retires ; foot injury does n't respond St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Published February 18, 2011. ^ Jump up to : `` Edmonds joins Fox Sports Midwest ''. Fox Sports Midwest.com. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013. Jump up ^ `` Jim Edmonds, future Cardinals owner ''. St. Louis Post-Dispatch via website. 17 February 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013. Jump up ^ `` Real Housewives Of Orange County 's LeAnn Edmonds Horton dies of cancer at 45, prompting heart - breaking reactions from daughter Hayley and from Meghan King Edmonds ''. Retrieved 2017 - 04 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Meghan King Edmonds ''. Retrieved 2015 - 06 - 23. Jump up ^ Halverson, Matthew 15 Things Your Should Know About Jim Edmonds ' New Restaurant stlmag.com, October 2007 ( accessed August 9, 2010 ) Jump up ^ Froeb, Ian ( Dec 12, 2013 ). `` Jim Edmonds takes another swing at the restaurant biz at the Precinct ''. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved Dec 16, 2016. Jump up ^ Froeb, Ian ( Apr 17, 2015 ). `` Jim Edmonds ' new restaurant, Winfield 's Gathering Place, is a barbecue joint in disguise ''. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved Dec 16, 2016. Jump up ^ Fenske, Sarah ( Jun 2, 2015 ). `` St. Louis Restaurant Openings and Closings : May 2015 ''. The Riverfront Times. Retrieved Dec 16, 2016. Jump up ^ Mahe, George ( June 23, 2016 ). `` Winfield 's Gathering Place Closing July 2 ''. St. Louis Magazine. Retrieved Dec 16, 2016. Jump up ^ Neyer, Rob ( December 14, 2009 ). `` Top 100 players of the decade ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010 - 05 - 14. Jump up ^ Bloom, Barry M. ( November 9, 2015 ). `` Junior, Hoffman highlight HOF ballot newcomers ''. MLB.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jim Edmonds. Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball - Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball - Reference ( Minors ) Jim Edmonds ' photo gallery Jim Edmonds page at stlcardinals.scout.com http://15stl.com/ Jim Edmonds 15 Steakhouse in St. Louis Preceded by Jim Thome National League Player of the Month July 2004 Succeeded by Barry Bonds St. Louis Cardinals 2006 World Series champions 3 Preston Wilson 4 Yadier Molina 5 Albert Pujols 7 Ronnie Belliard 12 Aaron Miles 15 Jim Edmonds 16 Chris Duncan 22 David Eckstein ( World Series MVP ) 23 Anthony Reyes 26 Scott Spiezio 27 Scott Rolen 28 Gary Bennett 29 Chris Carpenter 32 Josh Hancock 34 Randy Flores 36 Jeff Weaver 37 Jeff Suppan ( NLCS MVP ) 41 Braden Looper 43 Juan Encarnación 48 Brad Thompson 50 Adam Wainwright 52 Josh Kinney 53 John Rodriguez 61 Tyler Johnson 99 So Taguchi Manager 10 Tony La Russa Bench Coach 24 Joe Pettini 1st Base Coach 39 Dave McKay 3rd Base Coach 11 José Oquendo Hitting Coach 8 Hal McRae Pitching Coach 18 Dave Duncan Bullpen Coach 38 Marty Mason Regular season National League Division Series National League Championship Series National League Outfielder Silver Slugger Award 1980 : Baker, Dawson, Hendrick 1981 : Baker, Dawson, Foster 1982 : Durham, Guerrero, Murphy 1983 : Cruz, Dawson, Murphy 1984 : Cruz, Gwynn, Murphy 1985 : McGee, Murphy, Parker 1986 : Gwynn, Parker, Raines 1987 : Davis, Dawson, Gwynn 1988 : Gibson, Van Slyke, Strawberry 1989 : Davis, Gwynn, Mitchell 1990 : Bonds, Bonilla, Strawberry 1991 : Bonds, Bonilla, Gant 1992 : Bonds, Van Slyke, Walker 1993 : Bonds, Dykstra, Justice 1994 : Alou, Bonds, Gwynn 1995 : Bichette, Gwynn, Sosa 1996 : Bonds, Burks, Sheffield 1997 : Bonds, Gwynn, Walker 1998 : Alou, Sosa, Vaughn 1999 : Guerrero, Sosa, Walker 2000 : Bonds, Guerrero, Sosa 2001 : Bonds, L. Gonzalez, Sosa 2002 : Bonds, Guerrero, Sosa 2003 : Bonds, Pujols, Sheffield 2004 : Abreu, Bonds, Edmonds 2005 : Cabrera, Jones, Lee 2006 : Beltrán, Holliday, Soriano 2007 : Beltrán, Holliday, Lee 2008 : Braun, Holliday, Ludwick 2009 : Braun, Ethier, Kemp 2010 : Braun, C. González, Holliday 2011 : Braun, Kemp, Upton 2012 : Braun, Bruce, McCutchen 2013 : Bruce, Cuddyer, McCutchen 2014 : McCutchen, Stanton, Upton 2015 : C. González, Harper, McCutchen 2016 : Blackmon, Céspedes, Yelich American League Outfielder Gold Glove Award 1957 : Kaline, Mays, Miñoso 1958 : Kaline, Piersall, Siebern 1959 : Jensen, Kaline, Miñoso 1960 : Landis, Maris, Miñoso 1961 : Kaline, Landis, Piersall 1962 : Kaline, Landis, Mantle 1963 : Kaline, Landis, Yastrzemski 1964 : Davalillo, Kaline, Landis 1965 : Kaline, Tresh, Yastrzemski 1966 : Agee, Kaline, Oliva 1967 : Blair, Kaline, Yastrzemski 1968 : Smith, Stanley, Yastrzemski 1969 : Blair, Stanley, Yastrzemski 1970 : Berry, Blair, Stanley 1971 : Blair, Otis, Yastrzemski 1972 : Berry, Blair, Murcer 1973 : Blair, Otis, Stanley 1974 : Blair, Otis, Rudi 1975 : Blair, Lynn, Rudi 1976 : Evans, Manning, Rudi 1977 : Beníquez, Cowens, Yastrzemski 1978 : Evans, Lynn, Miller 1979 : Evans, Lezcano, Lynn 1980 : Lynn, Murphy, Wilson 1981 : Evans, Henderson, Murphy 1982 : Evans, Murphy, Winfield 1983 : Evans, Murphy, Winfield 1984 : Evans, Murphy, Winfield 1985 : Evans, Murphy, Pettis, Winfield 1986 : Barfield, Pettis, Puckett 1987 : Barfield, Puckett, Winfield 1988 : Pettis, Puckett, White 1989 : Pettis, Puckett, White 1990 : Burks, Griffey Jr., Pettis 1991 : Griffey Jr., Puckett, White 1992 : Griffey Jr., Puckett, White 1993 : Griffey Jr., Lofton, White 1994 : Griffey Jr., Lofton, White 1995 : Griffey Jr., Lofton, White 1996 : Buhner, Griffey Jr., Lofton 1997 : Edmonds, Griffey Jr., Williams 1998 : Edmonds, Griffey Jr., Williams 1999 : Green, Griffey Jr., Williams 2000 : Dye, Erstad, Williams 2001 : Cameron, Hunter, Suzuki 2002 : Erstad, Hunter, Suzuki 2003 : Cameron, Hunter, Suzuki 2004 : Hunter, Suzuki, Wells 2005 : Hunter, Suzuki, Wells 2006 : Hunter, Suzuki, Wells 2007 : Hunter, Suzuki, Sizemore 2008 : Hunter, Suzuki, Sizemore 2009 : Hunter, Suzuki, Jones 2010 : Crawford, Gutiérrez, Suzuki 2011 : Ellsbury, Gordon, Markakis 2012 : Gordon, Jones, Reddick 2013 : Gordon, Jones, Victorino 2014 : Gordon, Jones, Markakis 2015 : Calhoun, Céspedes, Kiermaier 2016 : Betts, Gardner, Kiermaier National League Outfielder Gold Glove Award 1958 : Aaron, Mays, Robinson 1959 : Aaron, Brandt, Mays 1960 : Aaron, Mays, Moon 1961 : Clemente, Mays, Pinson 1962 : Clemente, Mays, Virdon 1963 : Clemente, Flood, Mays 1964 : Clemente, Flood, Mays 1965 : Clemente, Flood, Mays 1966 : Clemente, Flood, Mays 1967 : Clemente, Flood, Mays 1968 : Clemente, Flood, Mays 1969 : Clemente, Flood, Rose 1970 : Agee, Clemente, Rose 1971 : Bo. Bonds, Clemente, W. Davis 1972 : Cedeño, Clemente, W. Davis 1973 : Bo. Bonds, Cedeño, W. Davis 1974 : Bo. Bonds, Cedeño, Gerónimo 1975 : Cedeño, Gerónimo, Maddox 1976 : Cedeño, Gerónimo, Maddox 1977 : Gerónimo, Maddox, Parker 1978 : Maddox, Parker, Valentine 1979 : Maddox, Parker, Winfield 1980 : Dawson, Maddox, Winfield 1981 : Baker, Dawson, Maddox 1982 : Dawson, Maddox, Murphy 1983 : Dawson, McGee, Murphy 1984 : Dawson, Dernier, Murphy 1985 : Dawson, McGee, Murphy 1986 : Gwynn, McGee, Murphy 1987 : E. Davis, Dawson, Gwynn 1988 : E. Davis, Dawson, Van Slyke 1989 : E. Davis, Gwynn, Van Slyke 1990 : Ba. Bonds, Gwynn, Van Slyke 1991 : Ba. Bonds, Gwynn, Van Slyke 1992 : Ba. Bonds, Van Slyke, Walker 1993 : Ba. Bonds, Grissom, Walker 1994 : Ba. Bonds, Grissom, Lewis 1995 : Finley, Grissom, Mondesí 1996 : Ba. Bonds, Finley, Grissom 1997 : Ba. Bonds, Mondesí, Walker 1998 : Ba. Bonds, Jones, Walker 1999 : Finley, Jones, Walker 2000 : Edmonds, Finley, Jones 2001 : Edmonds, Jones, Walker 2002 : Edmonds, Jones, Walker 2003 : Cruz, Edmonds, Jones 2004 : Edmonds, Finley, Jones 2005 : Abreu, Edmonds, Jones 2006 : Beltrán, Cameron, Jones 2007 : Beltrán, Jones, Francoeur, Rowand 2008 : Beltrán, McLouth, Victorino 2009 : Bourn, Kemp, Victorino 2010 : Bourn, González, Victorino 2011 : Ethier, Kemp, Parra 2012 : González, Heyward, McCutchen 2013 : Gómez, González, Parra 2014 : Heyward, Lagares, Yelich 2015 : Heyward, Marte, Pollock 2016 : Heyward, Inciarte, Marte GIBBY / This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year Award 2002 : Hunter 2003 : Edmonds 2004 : Edmonds 2005 : Suzuki 2006 : Lowell 2007 : Polanco 2008 : O. Cabrera 2009 : Ellsbury 2010 : Andrus 2011 : A. 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Question: who did the cardinals trade to get jim edmonds
Answer: second baseman Adam Kennedy and pitcher Kent Bottenfield