Birthdate: August 28, 1982
Birthplace: Bellflower, California
The Chicago White Sox are making some noise in the American League. One of the main reasons for their success is the play of Carlos Quentin. We have the 411 on this MVP candidate.
Growing Up o2qj
Carlos Quentin grew up in Southern World Series in 2003, where they lost to Rice University. At the end of his Stanford career, Carlos was selected 29th overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft.MLB Career 171q6s
Carlos spent his first few years out of college playing on Arizona's injured most of the year and it affected his play as he was demoted back to Triple-A midway during the season. After the season, Arizona dealt Carlos to the Chicago White Sox.2008 Season 4s1862
After a lackluster 2007 season, Carlos came out of the gates fast in 2008. Through August 2008, Carlos is leading the AL in home runs, is third in slugging percentage and third in RBIs. He was even named an MVP!Special Player 2m6jv
Carlos is one of the most powerful players in the league today. His ability to crush the ball draws comparisons to sluggers such as Jose Canseco and Luis Gonzalez. On top of his improve he will be one of the best players in the game year in and year out.Did U Know? 2e1m37
Carlos Says... 4gd3v
"I'm worried more about quality at-bats and doing what I can to help the team win - simple thoughts that allow me to have success in this game."Related Stories:
