Garrett Wittels
Encyclopedia
Garrett Wittels is a professional baseball
player in the St. Louis Cardinals
organization. He played college baseball at Florida International University
Golden Panthers in Miami, Florida
. Wittels is Jewish.
, two hits shy of Robin Ventura
's 58-game streak, the Division I record, set in 1987. Wittels is an infielder, mainly shortstop, and a pitcher for his team. He wears the number 10. Wittels was nominated for the Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award
for his 2010 performance. Prior to the 2011 season, he was named to a NCBWA and Louisville Slugger/TPX Preseason All-American. He finished his FIU career hitting .352 with 7 HR and 116 RBI over the course of three seasons.
' Atlantis Resort and Casino
. The charges were dropped on June 20 after evidence pointed to an elaborate plot by one of the girls father to extort money from the Atlantis , the plot was the second attempt by the girls father having used another girl the year before for the same extortion ploy that failed.
of the New York-Penn League where he finished the season hitting .262 with eight doubles, a triple, and thirteen RBI's.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player in the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
organization. He played college baseball at Florida International University
Florida International University
Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...
Golden Panthers in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
. Wittels is Jewish.
Hitting Streak
Wittels finished the 2010 season with a 56-game hitting streakHitting streak
In baseball, a hitting streak refers to the number of consecutive official games in which a player gets at least one base hit.According to the Official Baseball Rules, such a streak is ended when a player has at least 1 plate appearance and no hits...
, two hits shy of Robin Ventura
Robin Ventura
Robin Mark Ventura is the current manager of the Chicago White Sox. He is a former professional baseball player, a third baseman who played for four major league teams, most notably for the Chicago White Sox...
's 58-game streak, the Division I record, set in 1987. Wittels is an infielder, mainly shortstop, and a pitcher for his team. He wears the number 10. Wittels was nominated for the Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award
Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award
The Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award has been presented annually since 2002 to the male sportsperson, irrespective of university represented or sport contested, adjudged to be the best in a given calendar year of those contesting collegiate sport in the United States through the National...
for his 2010 performance. Prior to the 2011 season, he was named to a NCBWA and Louisville Slugger/TPX Preseason All-American. He finished his FIU career hitting .352 with 7 HR and 116 RBI over the course of three seasons.
Legal trouble
On December 27, 2010 Wittels was falsely accused of raping a 17-year-old girl at the Nassau, BahamasNassau, Bahamas
Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas...
' Atlantis Resort and Casino
Atlantis Paradise Island
The Atlantis Paradise Island is a resort and waterpark located on Paradise Island, The Bahamas. Officially opened in 1998, the resort was created by South African hotel magnate Sol Kerzner and Kerzner International Limited. Paradise Island first opened its Coral and Beach Towers as the Trump...
. The charges were dropped on June 20 after evidence pointed to an elaborate plot by one of the girls father to extort money from the Atlantis , the plot was the second attempt by the girls father having used another girl the year before for the same extortion ploy that failed.
Professional career
After his college career ended, he signed with the Cardinals and began playing for the Batavia MuckdogsBatavia Muckdogs
The Batavia Muckdogs are a minor league baseball team based in Batavia, a city in Genesee County, New York, United States. The Muckdogs are the current Short-Season A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals...
of the New York-Penn League where he finished the season hitting .262 with eight doubles, a triple, and thirteen RBI's.