Adam Everett
Adam Everett
Jeffery Adam Everett, is a former American professional baseball shortstop and third baseman. He played college baseball for both the NC State Wolfpack and South Carolina Gamecocks. He was drafted in the first round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft and established himself for his defensive prowess as the starting shortstop for the Houston Astros in 2003. Everett continued his involvement in baseball as a roving infield instructor for the Houston Astros minor league system, and was named bench...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth5 February 1977
billion phone sure
I'm sure he's getting a billion phone calls. I'm sure he's savoring the moment.
bit early finally game middle pitch stay struggling swung trying
I'm just trying to stay more in the middle of the field, to give myself a better chance. I was struggling a little bit early in the game -- trying to find it a little bit. That time, I got a pitch and finally swung at it good. It's just one of things that went my way.
bat consistent stay trying zone
I'm just trying to stay a little more consistent and get my bat through the zone a little better and give myself a chance.
carries definitely energy hang time type year
That type of energy carries us, ... This is the time of year when you have to let it all hang out and he definitely does. We wouldn't be where we (are) without him.
double greatest plays
It was probably one of the greatest double plays ever turned.
chris hitters hitting knew nine takes
It takes all nine of us hitting in the lineup. Chris and I knew we are better hitters than what we've been showing.
baseball definitely job leave life tough
There's a lot more important things in life than baseball and she's definitely it, ... It's tough to leave her. But it's the job I have. Sometimes it's tough. Sometimes you have to be away from home.
baseball best tough
It's tough when one of your best friends in baseball does it. It's bittersweet.
chance close division opportunity saying surprises
They had the opportunity to close it in the division series, they had the chance in the championship series, they didn't say anything then, ... It surprises me they're saying something now.
biggest game hit middle nobody pressure single spot third
Actually, I think the biggest at-bat of that whole inning was Quintero's. He got the single up the middle, and we went first-to-third there. Now, we got first and third and nobody out. We got pressure on them. That was a big spot in the game to come up with that hit up the middle with two strikes.
biggest game hit middle nobody pressure single spot third
Actually, I think the biggest at-bat of that whole inning was Quintero's, ... He got the single up the middle, and we went first-to-third there. Now, we got first and third and nobody out. We got pressure on them. That was a big spot in the game to come up with that hit up the middle with two strikes.
baseball biggest changes gotten life realize
You realize that baseball isn't your life any more. It's part of it, it's not your life. That's one of the biggest changes I've gotten from it.
career luckily might surgery taken time whether
It was my first time and you don't know how to take that. Whether it's going to be career threatening or if it's something that you got to have surgery on where you might not be able to play. It was luckily something that could be taken care of.
asked came mind
The first thing they asked me was, 'Where are we?' ... The first thing that came to my mind was Florida, but that's who we were playing.