Matt Holliday is an American retired MLB left fielder and first baseman. He is the outfielder and hitting coach at Oklahoma State University. The Colorado Rockies selected Holliday in the seventh round of the 1998 MLB draft from high school in Oklahoma. He debuted in MLB in 2004, becoming the Rockies’ starting left fielder and a middle-of-the-lineup presence. During his career span, he played for the Colorado Rockies (2004–2008), Oakland Athletics (2009), St. Louis Cardinals (2009–2016), New York Yankees (2017), and Colorado Rockies (2018). He also helped lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a World Series Championship in 2011 and he led the Colorado Rockies to the World Series in 2007, where they were defeated by the Boston Red Sox. He won the NL batting title and the NLCS MVP in 2007 with the Colorado Rockies.
What is Matt Holliday Famous For?
- Being a former professional left fielder.
- Playing in MLB from 2004 to 2018 for the Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, and New York Yankees.
Who are Matt Holliday’s Parents?
Matt Holliday was born with the birth name of Matthew Thomas Holliday on January 15, 1980. He is from Stillwater, Oklahoma, the USA. His nationality is American and his ethnicity is American-White. His present age is 42 as of 2022. His brother Josh and his father Tom have coached baseball collegiately. His dad has been the pitching coach for the Tigers of Auburn University, and former baseball head coach of OSU. Current Atlanta Braves MLB scout, Dave Holliday, is his uncle. His brother is currently the head baseball coach at OSU and a former minor league player in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. His grandfather Donald also signed with New York Yankees. With easy athletic skills, he showed marked talent in baseball, football, and basketball as a youth.
Matt went to Stillwater High School where he played both baseball and football. He was a quarterback while playing football. He earned All-American honors in football and baseball and also earned his region’s Gatorade Player of the Year award in both sports as a senior. Further, he competed for the 1997 USA Junior National Team. His high school football career ended with a 63–0 loss to Jenks in the state semifinal contest. He was also rated the third-best quarterback prospect in the nation after graduating from Stillwater in 1998. Then, he went to Colorado State University, where his career in baseball also flourished.
Matt Holliday MLB Career Timeline
- The Rockies selected Matt in the seventh round of the 1998 Major League Baseball draft as a third baseman. In Holliday’s inaugural professional season, the Rockies assigned him to their Arizona League affiliate.
- He played for Salem in 2000 and 2001.
- The Rockies assigned Holliday to their Triple-A affiliate, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, at the outset of the 2004 season.
- He made his major league debut in left field on April 16, 2004, at Busch Memorial Stadium against one of his future teams, the St. Louis Cardinals.
- His first MLB grand slam came against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on June 12.
- He was selected to Team USA for the 2006 World Baseball Classic prior to the start of the MLB season.
- He started the 2007 season as in the Rockies’ lineup as the number five hitter.
- He signed a two-year, $23 million contract with the Rockies on 18th January 2008.
- Unable to agree to an extension, the Rockies traded Holliday on November 12, 2008, to Oakland Athletics.
- On July 24, 2009, the A’s traded Holliday to the St. Louis Cardinals.
- On January 21, 2010, the Cardinals signed Holliday to a seven-year, $120 million deal.
- After becoming a free agent for the second time in his career, on December 7, 2016, Holliday signed a one-year contract with the New York Yankees worth $13 million.
- On July 28, 2018, Holliday signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies.
- In 2018, he batted .283/.415/.434 in 53 at bats.
- On July 18, 2019, it was announced that Matt would be joining his brother Josh’s coaching staff at Oklahoma State University as an outfielder and hitting coach.
- In October 2019, he took retirement from the MLB as a player.
- He was named to the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame in May 2022 and will be inducted into the “Red jacket club” in August 2022.
Awards and Achievements
- 7× All-Star (2006–2008, 2010–2012, 2015)
- World Series champion (2011)
- NLCS MVP (2007)
- 4× Silver Slugger Award (2006–2008, 2010)
- NL batting champion (2007)
- NL RBI leader (2007)
- St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame
How much is Matt Holliday’s Net Worth?
Matt Holliday is a former professional baseball left fielder. As of 2022, the net worth of Matt Holliday is estimated to have $60 Million. He is making an annual salary of over $6 Million at present. He owns plenty of real estate properties. Matt has a very huge house in Oklahoma, Colorado, New York, Los Angeles, and a few more. In 2017, he sold his Florida mansion for $3.5 million. He owns a Ford pickup truck, and a Range Rover. Apart from that, Matt Holliday also has a Mercedes Benz, and Porsche. In 2004, during his rookie season, he started off making $300,000, which jumped from $316,000 to $327,000 then $380,000 and $390,000. In 2009, he made $400,000. At $17.2 million in total earnings, Forbes magazine ranked Holliday as the 99th-highest paid athlete in the world in 2014. He agreed on a seven-year, $120 million deal with the Cardinals earning $17 million per annum as salary from the team from 2010-16 in January 2010. He signed a one-year contract with the New York Yankees worth $13 million in December 2016. In his 2018 season, he made around $114,000. After his retirement, he served as a coach for OSU. According to the source, the average annual pay for a Baseball Coach in Oklahoma is $39,812 a year. Today, he is living a lavish lifestyle from his career earnings. From 2012 to 2016, Holliday co-sponsored a pledge drive for Greater St. Louis hospitals called “Homers for Health,” which raised more than $3.7 million.
Who is Matt Holliday’s Wife?
Matt Holliday is a married man. He tied a knot with his long-time girlfriend, Leslee on December 30, 2000. They met each other on a blind date in 1999 in Stillwater during the baseball offseason when Matt had returned home from his first professional season following his selection by the Rockies in the MLB draft and Leslee was an undergraduate at OSU−Stillwater. His best friend was dating a friend of Leslee and they wanted to go on a double date. So they asked Matt and Leslee to join them and they fell in love with each other. They are also the proud parents of four children; 3 sons named Jackson, Ethan, Reed, and a daughter named Gracyn. His son, Jackson, was selected first overall in the 2022 MLB draft. The family is currently residing in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and Jupiter, Florida.
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How tall is Matt Holliday?
Matt Holliday is a cool man witht he standing height of 6 feet 3 inches or 1.93 m. His balanced weight consists of 107 kg. His hair color is light brown and his eye color is pale green. His chest size is 48 cm. He has a healthy body at present.
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