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How
it all started
TEAM JAM CONNECTION
A couple of
years ago, John got to know Tim Drew when he first got promoted to the
Akron Aeros (Double A) of the Cleveland Indians. Two years later
he was traded to the Montreal Expos along with Bartolo Colon and found
himself in Triple A Ottawa.
Tim had been
leading Bible Studies with Triple A Buffalo while with Cleveland and
had seen a tremendous response. At least 15 of his teammates
were involved with the study and when he was traded, the
disappointment was for the loss of THAT opportunity in addition to
leaving the Indians.
When he arrived
in Ottawa, there was no Bible Study among the players and there were
only a few Christians. Still, two Expos players discovered that
they had a lot in common with Tim because of Christ. They were Jamey
Carroll and Peter Bergeron. With that nucleus they started a Bible
Study. When they played in Buffalo on a road trip, John visited
their games and their study. After meeting, Jamey and John kept
in touch by email and phone. Spiritual maturity in each of the
half dozen participants was almost immediately evident, and spread to
interest in the major league clubhouse when Tim arrived in
September.
Once September
arrived, it was surprising that Jamey didn't get called up like most
prospects do for the last month of the season. But with
Montreal's financial situation, they uncharacteristically chose to
call up only three players. Jamey handled it without complaint
and seemed to dive into off-season spiritual preparation, taking
advantage of the chance to get closer to God. Within just a
week, God rewarded his new faithfulness in Him with a surprise call up
to a series in Chicago.
What started out
as a possible trip to the game as a fan to see his friends play,
surprisingly ended up with a phone call ffrom the parent club to rush
to Chicago from his Evansville, Indiana home to actually START in a
game the next day due to an injury.
He's been in the
majors ever since!!
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JAMEY CARROLL
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LATEST NEWS
Jamey
was among the league leaders in hitting all season, finishing with
a .300 batting average while playing second base for Colorado all
season.
Click here for article on an interview with Jamey by
the 700 club.
For more on
this story and Jamey's answers about what Christmas means to him, click
here.
TESTIMONY
In 1999, I was
enjoying my best season in minor league baseball for the
Harrisburg Senators, however, personally everything was going
wrong. On a Sunday afternoon, we were taking batting
practice in the cages before a day game. As I was walking
back from the cage across the parking lot, a man stopped me
and we started talking. We just had a simple conversation
about how everything was going in the season. I simply
told him, "Things are great. They are going very
well." However, deep down I knew that was not the
case. Even though baseball was going well, other things in
life were not. As I walked away from him, I knew I had
just told him a lie. I knew things were not great. I
was miserable. Once I entered the clubhouse, I heard a
teammate say that there was going to be chapel in a few minutes.
So, I decided that maybe I should attend. Sure enough, as
I walked out to the dugout for Chapel, the man that I was
talking to in the parking lot was our Chapel leader, Bud Smitley.
His message hit home for me. That day I realize I needed a
personal relationship with Jesus. Jesus instantly became a
hero to me. From then on, fellowship with guys on the team
started to lead me into the right direction. I started to
find peace within myself knowing that I was going to have
eternal life. I have realized that God put me in baseball
to find Him and now God has placed me in the Major Leagues to
use this platform to glorify Him. Every single day I know
I can handle everything that comes my way through his word.
Phil 4:13 "For I can do everything with the help of
Christ who gives me the strength I need." I go out on
that field to play for one fan and that one fan is God. In
Major League Baseball, we are role models and I pray that
everyday that I step on that field the people can see through me
the true and real role model, God.
God Bless,
Jamey Carroll
1Peter 5: 7 Give
all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about what
happens to you.
CAREER
STATS
Year Tm G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG
TB
2002 MON 16 71 16 22 5 3 1
6 1 4 12
.310 .347 .507 36
2003 MON 105 227 31 59 10 1
1 10 5 19
39 .260 .323 . 326 74
2004 MON 102 218 36 63
14 2 0 16 5
32 21 .289 .378 .372 81
2005 MON
2006 COL 136 463 84 139
23 5 5 36 10 56
66 .300 .377 .404 187
TOTAL
G
AB R H
2B 3B HR RBI SB BB
SO BA OBP SLG
TB
472 1282 211 359 60 12
7 90 24 145 193
.280 .356 .362 464
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HIGHLIGHTS
Hits
homer off speaker on Stadium roof!!
Made major
league debut at the age of 28. . . . Carroll
found himself on the major-league roster by a stroke of fate, as
he was enjoying his off-season after the AAA-Ottawa season when
the Expos selected his contract September 10 . . . Montreal called
on his services to take the place of Jose Macias, whose fractured
left hamate bone would sideline him the rest of the season . . .
Carroll capitalized on the opportunity, playing in 16 of the
team's final 17 games, . . . Provided a strong spark in the
lineup, playing most of his time batting second . . . Started in
all 16 games, making 13 starts at third base and three at
shortstop . . . Helped Montreal win 12 of its final 15 games of
the season... Reached base safely 26 times during his brief stay
with the Expos, collecting 22 hits and four walks... Scored 16
times, while picking up nine extra-base hits – including his
first career HR... Went hitless in just four games, while
collecting eight multi-hit games – including two three-hit
games. . . Made an impressive major league debut by picking up two
hits and a run scored on Sept. 11th, 2002 at Chicago's Wrigley
Field, starting at thrid bse and batting second in the lineup . .
. First career hit was off of Alan Benes (Chi) . . . Started his
second career major league game in the majors at shortstop,
September 13th, going 3 for 4 with a double and two runs scored in
an 11-8 win over the New York Mets . . . Hit his first career HR
in the majors on Sept. 15th, 2002 versus New York, off of Tyler
Walker. . . .Collected three hits in a game on two occasions
during his September call up . . . Notched three triples during
his Sept. call up . . . Batted .280 for Triple A Ottawa in 2002,
with 19 doubles, two triples and 8 homers.
Personal:
Single... Was named 2002 Player of the Year
by Cat's Pride, the official booster club of the AAA-Ottawa
Lynx...Holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from
the University of Evansville (IN)... Enjoys fishing, reading and
movies... Was voted a 1996 NCAA All-American while playing for the
University of Evansville (IN)... His younger brother Wes plays in
the Philadelphia Phillies' organization...
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Wednesday, March 26, 2003
Lynx to retire Jamey Carroll's Number "3"
Most Popular Player In Team
History To Be Recognized August 14th
OTTAWA - Simply stated, he was
one of the most terrific players and people to ever wear an Ottawa Lynx
uniform. Jamey Carroll, the hard-nosed infielder who captured the imagination
of the Ottawa public with his never-give-up style of play, and his
ever-pleasant demeanor, will have his number "3" retired on August
14th.
The 28 year-old Carroll played for the Lynx for parts of three seasons between
2000 and 2002. His 2002 season was his best in Ottawa, as he hit .280 with a
career high 8 home runs, leading the Lynx to their best record in franchise
history.
"Jamey was a tremendous ambassador for the Ottawa Lynx", said Lynx
GM Kyle Bostwick. "His contributions went well beyond what we could
possibly ask out of any player. He was a great player here, but beyond that,
he was an even better person."
Carroll was well known in the Ottawa community, and spent much of his tenure
in Ottawa donating his time, be it giving clinics to young players, visiting
schools to promote reading, or doing public relations to promote Lynx baseball
in the Ottawa business community.
Jamey Carroll reads to children
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"I was shocked and happy in the
same moment," said Carroll, after finding out about the honor
"Having something of this magnitude happen to honor you never really
crosses your mind. It's an honor and a huge thrill. I'm lucky that the Lynx
organization feels that way about me."
When asked about his time in Ottawa, Carroll was quick to point out his
lasting memory: "I'll never forget how the community embraced and
supported me. Being in Ottawa allowed me to get out into the community and to
get involved, I really felt like Ottawa was not just a place to play, but it
felt like home to me."
Carroll is currently in Florida at spring training with the Montreal Expos,
where he is competing for a position with the major league club for the 2003
season.
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Why are the Lynx
retiring No. 3? Carroll's a great guy ... and player
By DAVE GROSS -- Ottawa Sun
Jamey Carroll gives baseball a good name.
Scratch that.
Jamey Carroll gives baseball's players a good name.
In a time when kids seeking out autographs better have a $20 bill tacked
on to their pens or they'll land a head-shaking grunt, Jamey Carroll brings
back a little tradition and class to a game that needs it.
He's accountable, he takes the heat, he lends his time, he is gracious
and well-mannered, and most importantly, he is grateful for what he has.
He's a baseball throwback you'd definitely not want to throw back.
Incredible, really. Because if anyone in this world of sport has more of
a reason to "woe is me" it around the game than Carroll, his name
had better be Rudy and he'd better have a Notre Dame jersey tucked away in his
closet.
That was until last fall when Major League Baseball was entering its
late stages for the season. Carroll -- then a graduating member of the Ottawa
Lynx -- had returned home to Indiana to start preparing for another run at his
dream.
At the age of 28, his opportunities to realize his major-league dream
were drying up.
"There was a point when I was on the disabled list at the start of
2002, I wondered, 'what is my purpose here?' " said Carroll. "2001
was a rough year and I wondered whether I should start looking at other
opportunities. After (last season), I felt like I'd played as well as I was
ever going to play. I thought if I wasn't going to make it soon, I wondered if
I was ever going to make it."
He'd just wrapped up his first near-full season at the Triple-A level
and hit a healthy .280 for Tim Leiper's Lynx. Endy Chavez and Joe Vitiello
were named team MVPs, but an argument could have been made for the hustling
third baseman.
On Sept. 4 -- just days after the Triple-A season ended -- the parent
Montreal Expos decided to dip into the minor-league system for a few call-ups.
Given that big-league baseball was running the team, the expectation was that
those call-ups would be few.
That expectation was right, as the frugal -- some might say cheap --
manner with which the Expos were being operated meant only three Lynx moved up
to Montreal.
Carroll was not one of them.
"It was tough to take," he said.
So back to Indiana he went, taking his usual smile and good nature along
for the journey.
On Sept. 10, with the ringing of his phone in Evansville, Carroll's luck
was about to change. It was Montreal.
"The first call they told me I might be getting called up,"
said Carroll. "I didn't think it would happen, so my brother and I went
to the batting cage in the afternoon. Somehow they eventually got ahold of me
and told me to get myself to Chicago. I was going up."
"So I'm scrambling around and trying to get ready. Everybody I
tried to call with the news wasn't in and I was leaving messages
everywhere."
Wrigley Field awaited. It was only the ball park Carroll had grown up
dreaming about someday playing in.
"There were a lot of tough times, times where you'd think about
whether you'd made the right decision," said Carroll. "Through all
the tough times, all I could think about was how much I liked baseball. The
more I thought about it, the more I realized I loved it."
Tonight, shortly before game time, Jamey Carroll of the Montreal Expos
will stroll onto the diamond to see his No. 3 retired by the Lynx.
"I've got a few butterflies," he said. "There are
probably a lot of guys sitting in both dugouts more deserving than me. Guys
who've accomplished a lot more."
Then why all the fuss over a career .269 Triple-A hitter?
Simple.
Because sometimes baseball, and sometimes sport, is more about
perseverance and character and resolve, than greed.
As they were intended to be.
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