In the 2004 Minnesota Twins season, When was the player who injured his Knee and played only 35 games born ?
2004 Minnesota Twins season The 2004 Minnesota Twins met their goal of three-peating as American League Central Division champions. The team was able to do this in spite of several new players and the absence of three former all-stars. Closer Eddie Guardado, set-up man LaTroy Hawkins, starter Eric Milton, and catcher A. J. Pierzynski had all been dealt prior to the beginning of the season, while first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz was traded midway through the season. The season had both highs – such as Johan Santana winning the Cy Young Award – and lows, such as highly anticipated rookie catcher Joe Mauer injuring his knee and playing for only 35 games. For the second year in a row, the team was not able to carry its regular season success into the post-season. The New York Yankees eliminated the Twins for the second year in a row in four games in the 2004 American League Division Series.
Jalal Leach Jalal Donnell Leach (born March 14, 1969), is an American former Major League Baseball player who played for the San Francisco Giants in 2001 . He was primarily used as a pinch hitter, but was also used as an outfielder. Born in San Francisco, Leach attended Pepperdine University. He threw and batted left-handed, stood 6 ft tall and weighed 200 lb during his professional baseball career, which lasted for 15 seasons (1990–2004).