Charles Gipson
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Charles Wells Gipson Jr. (born December 16, 1972 in Orange, California
) is a former Major League Baseball
outfielder
for the Seattle Mariners
(-), New York Yankees
, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
, and Houston Astros
.
Gipson was a replacement player during the 1994 Major League Baseball strike. He helped the Mariners win the American League West
Division, the Yankees win the 2003 American League Pennant and the Astros win the 2005 National League Pennant.
He is one of only seven players to have played at least 100 games and have more games played than at-bats.
Orange, California
Southern California is well-known for year-round pleasant weather: - On average, the warmest month is August. - The highest recorded temperature was in 1985. - On average, the coolest month is December. - The lowest recorded temperature was in 1950...
) is a former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
for the Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
(-), New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
, and Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
.
Gipson was a replacement player during the 1994 Major League Baseball strike. He helped the Mariners win the American League West
American League West
The American League West is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball's American League. The division currently has four teams, but it has had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams currently only reside along the west coast and in Texas, historically the...
Division, the Yankees win the 2003 American League Pennant and the Astros win the 2005 National League Pennant.
He is one of only seven players to have played at least 100 games and have more games played than at-bats.