Ranking the Shortstops The 1990’s and early 2000’s were the time of the shortstops. No longer were they just slick fielders. They became middle of the order hitters and MVP’s, Alex Rodriquez, Derek Jeter,Nomar Garciaparra, Miguel Tejeda, and Barry Larkin lead the way. ♦ Most heroic, Travis ⇒ ♦ Biggest overachiever, Eckstein ⇒ ♦ Most disappointing career, Templeton…
Troy Tulowitzki Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 75 Weight: 205 Born: Wednesday, October 10, 1984 in Santa Clara, CA USA Died: in , Debut: 8/30/2006 Last Game: 7/28/2017 Full Name: Troy Trever Tulowitzki
Angel Pagan gives the Giants a 6 – 5 win over the Rockies with an inside-the-park walk-off home run in the 10th inning. The hit comes off Rafael Betancourt with Brandon Crawford on second base, after Troy Tulowitzkihad hit a solo homer in the top of the inning to give Colorado a 5 – 4 lead. It is the first game won on a walk-off inside-the-parker in Giants history, and the first in the majors since Rey Sanchez had such a hit on June 11, 2004.
Troy Tulowitzki and the Rockies agree to a seven-year extension that guarantees the All-Star infielder $157.75 million until 2020. The 26 year-old Gold Glove shortstop’s contract is now the eighth richest in baseball history.
The Phillies rally for three runs in the top of the ninth, beating the Rockies 5-4 in Game 4 of the division series to advance to the NLCS. For the second consecutive night at Coors Field, Huston Street, Colorado’s very reliable closer, gives up runs in the final frame and takes the loss.
Troy Tulowitzki of the Rockies hits for the cycle and drives in 7 runs in an 11 – 5 win over the Cubs. He is the first Colorado player to accomplish the feat since Mike Lansing on June 18, 2000.
On April 29, 2007, Colorado rookie shortstop Troy Tulowitzki performs the 13th unassisted triple play in major league history. Tulowitzki catches a line drive off the bat of Atlanta’s Chipper Jones, steps on second to double off Kelly Johnson, and tags Edgar Renteria as he heads to second base. Tulowitzki is the second rookie to accomplish the rare feat.