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A Major League Baseball veteran, Eric Karros was traded to the Chicago Cubs on December 5th 2002 after 15 years with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. At the end of the 2002 season, Eric had completed his second year with the Los Angeles Dodgers as 1st baseman for the team. Eric is the Dodgers all-time home run leader and currently has 264 home runs and is the only player in franchise history to hit 2 home runs in one inning. He is one of only three players in franchise history to hit 30 home runs and drive in 100+ R.B.I.'s in five seasons. After missing some spring training in 2001 because of stiffness in the lower back, he was determined to get back into peak shape for 2002 and has seen a huge difference in his energy levels with his new training and nutrition program that includes Penta water. This season to date his batting average is .312.
Eric finished the 2001 season with 22 doubles (his 10th straight season with at least 20 doubles), 15 home runs and had 63 RBI in 121 games. He had four eight-game hitting streaks during the season and 257 career home runs, trailing only Duke Snider (389) and Gil Hodges (361) on the franchise all-time home run list. In 2000, Eric became the Los Angeles Dodgers' all-time home run king when he hit his 229th off Arizona's Matt Mantei, breaking Ron Cey's previous record of 228 homers. He finished the season with 242 career homers, tying Roy Campanella for 3rd on the all-time franchise list and became just the third Dodger to register 500 or more extra-base hits in his career. He became the first player in Dodger history to homer twice in one inning, the 21st time that has happened in National League history and 34th time in Major League history. Eric knocked in 100+ runs for the 5th time in his career, joining Garvey, Duke Snider and Gil Hodges as the only players in franchise history to accomplish that feat. He had a season-high 11-game hitting streak batting .381 and tied his career-high with 4 hits at Florida. His .995 fielding percentage was tied for 2nd best in the National League behind the Cubs' Mark Grace (.997) J.T. Snow, Todd Helton and Sean Casey. In 1992 Eric was honored the Dodgers Rookie of the Year title and was also a member of the Major League Baseball All-Star Team that toured Japan. In addition, Eric holds a Silver Slugger award as the best hitting 1st baseman in 1995. The Silver Slugger is an award given annually to the best hitter at his respective position.
Eric graduated from UCLA with a degree in Economics after attending Patrick Henry H.S. in San Diego, where he played baseball, basketball and football. He has endowed a baseball scholarship at UCLA since 1994 and makes numerous community appearances throughout the year. He is also very involved in donating and helping to raise funds for medical organizations and was named the Big Brother of the Year by Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles in 1995. He is an honorary member of the Board of Directors for the St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, CA, contributing $350 for every home run he hits and holding an annual, fund-raising celebrity golf tournament at Palos Verdes Country for the medical center. Eric also chaired the Dodgers' 65 Roses Club to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis research. He has appeared on numerous television shows, including V.I.P. and Chicago Hope as well as in commercials for Target and several car companies. He played first base in MTV's annual Rock n' Jock celebrity softball game from 1995-97 and was named the game's MVP, winning the home run hitting contest against J.T. Snow in 1995. Back to Penta People Index |
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