Who: Chris Shelton (Catcher, First Base) - Detroit Tigers 2004-2006
What To Remember: "Big Red"(nicknamed after the popular Faygo soda because of his bright hair color) opened the 2006 season hitting a blistering 9 Home Runs in the Tigers' first 13 games- the fastest American League player ever to reach the mark. He won the AL Player of the Week honor for April 3, 2006.
What Happened ?: After the hot start, Shelton's power and bat quickly came back down to earth. He was sent down to Toledo by the end of July in 2006. He finished the 2006 season hitting 16 HR's in a 115 games. Shelton failed to make the roster after Spring Training of the 2007 season. After spending the '07 season in Toledo, he was traded to the Texas Rangers. Big Red also played for the Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, and the New York Mets. He left professional baseball in 2009 at the age of 29.
Where Is He Now?: Shelton has returned to his hometown of Salt Lake City, Utah where he is an Assistant Baseball Coach for his High-School Alma Mater, the Cottonwood Colts.
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