Adam LaRoche

Adam LaRoche: Biography in Details

Who is Adam LaRoche?

Adam LaRoche is a former American professional baseball first baseman who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball.

He played for clubs like Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Washington Nationals, and Chicago White Sox.

Adam LaRoche: Age, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity

Adam LaRoche was born in Orange County, California on November 6, 1979. His birth name is David Adam LaRoche, and he is currently 42 years old.

His father’s name is Dave LaRoche ( former Major League Baseball pitcher) and his mother’s name is Mary LaRoche.

He has a brother namely, Andy LaRoche who is also the third baseman. Adam holds American citizenship, but his ethnicity is unknown. His birth sign is Scorpio.

Adam LaRoche: Education, School/ College University

Talking about Adam’s education history, Adam LaRoche attended Fort Scott High School in Fort Scott, Kansas.

Adam LaRoche: Professional Life, Career

Talking about his profession, Adam LaRoche was drafted by the Florida Marlins in both the 1998 and 1999 amateur drafts but refused to sign. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in 2000 and signed with the team.

For the start of the 2004 season, the Braves made LaRoche, who had not yet made his major league debut, their starting first baseman.

The left-handed LaRoche platooned with 46-year-old veteran Julio Franco and put up a respectable .278 rookie batting average. LaRoche demonstrated his strong defensive skills at first base, but also a lack of speedrunning the bases.

Adam LaRoche again platooned with Franco in 2005. While he did hit 22 home runs, LaRoche had a very streaky season. He hit .385 in his final 17 games of the year, but just .105 in the 19 games that preceded that streak.

Adam LaRoche batted .500 with a grand slam in the Braves’ 2005 NLDS Series against the Houston Astros. With the offseason departure of Franco, LaRoche became the Braves’ sole starter at first base in 2006.

On May 28, 2006, LaRoche contributed two of the Braves’ record eight home runs in a remarkable win against the Chicago Cubs.

In addition, in a wild game against the San Diego Padres on July 14, 2006, LaRoche hit two more home runs and had five RBIs to help the Braves to a 15–12, 11-inning win.

Adam LaRoche finished the year with a .285 average, 32 home runs, and 90 RBIs — all career-bests.

Adam LaRoche: Net Worth, Income, Salary

Adam LaRoche has an estimated net worth of around $35 million and he has earned around $12 million.

Is Adam LaRoche involved in any rumors and controversies?

There was a rumor that Adam was suffering from ADHD while he was in high school and which used to lead him to on-field blunders.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Adam LaRoche has a height of 6 feet 2 inches and he weighs is 93Kg. Adam’s hair color is brown and his eyes color is brown.

Is Adam LaRoche active on social media?

Adam LaRoche is active on Facebook and Twitter rather than on Instagram, he has around 1K followers on his Facebook. Around 35.6K followers on his Twitter. But, he doesn’t have an official page on Instagram.

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Reference: (Wikipedia)

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