Who is Madison Bumgarner?
Madison Bumgarner, famously known as ‘MadBum’ is an American professional baseball pitcher. He came to fame playing as a pitcher for one of the biggest teams, San Francisco Giants of the MLB.
Madison is also popular as the Most Valuable Player(MVP) of his team. Furthermore, he is also a three-time World Series with the Giants.
Madison Bumgarner: Age, Family
Madison was born on August 1, 1989, in Hickory, North Carolina, the U.S. He was born to father, Kevin Bumgarner, and mother, Debbie Bumgarner. However, his parents divorced when he was in high-school.
Madison has a stepsister and two older half-brothers. Unfortunately, his stepsister, Dena died in 2010.
His ethnicity is Jewish.
Madison Bumgarner: Education
Bumgarner attended South Caldwell High School which is located in Hudson, North Carolina.
Madison Bumgarner: Professional Life, Career
Madison Bumgarner started off his baseball career at the very early age of four. Later, he joined the American Legion Baseball team. In 2007, he was picked in the tenth overall in the MLB Draft to play for the San Francisco Giants. Furthermore, at that time, he was also ranked as the 14th best prospect overall.
After that, Madison pitched for the Augusta Greenjackets in the year 2008. However, his stint there lasted for a short time.
In 2009, San Francisco Giants called upon to his first major league start. Madison made four appearances with the Giants in 2009. Moreover, he posted an ERA of 1.80 striking out ten batters and pitched ten innings.
In 2010, Madison became a part of the Giants’ first World Series championship in fifty-six years—since the 1954 World Series. It was also their first title in the fifty-two-year history of the San Francisco Era.
More heroics followed in 2011 as Bumgarner played a major role in the Giants’ season. 2012 was another successful year in MadBum’s career. The Giants won their second championship in three years.
Moreover, Madison won sixteen games with a 3.37 ERA and striking out one hundred and ninety-one batters in 208 1⁄3 innings.
More success followed in 2013
MadBum set career bests for ERA with 2.77, a WHIP of 1.03 and 199 strikeouts in 31 starts. In addition, he finished with a 13–9 record.
His WHIP was the lowest for the team’s left-hander since Carl Hubbell’s in 1933.
Since then, it has only been uphill for MadBum breaking records, setting new ones and continuing as one of the best pitchers in the game.
Awards, Nominations
Madison is a three-times world Series Champion. Similarly, he has also received World Series MVP as well as the Babe Ruth Awards. He is also a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner and a four-time MLB All-Star.
Madison Bumgarner: Net Worth, Salary
Madison’s net worth is around $25 million. Furthermore, he has an annual salary of $12 million. His primary source of income is baseball. However, he also has endorsements deals with Jockey and other brands.
Madison Bumgarner: Rumors, Controversy
There are rumors that MLB outfits Yankees and Astros have added Madison in their trade wishlist for the coming season. There are no real controversies surrounding Bumgarner.
Body Size
Madison Bumgarner is a tall man with a height of around 6 feet 5 inches and weighs around 113 kg. He has green eyes and brown hair.
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