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Adam Piatt
Adam Piatt
	Outfielder
	Born: February 8, 1976 (age 48); Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 24, 2000, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
	September 23, 2003, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
MLB statistics
Batting average	.248
Home runs	16
Runs batted in	65
Teams
	Oakland Athletics (2000–2003); Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2003);

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Adam David Piatt (born February 8, 1976) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played for the Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Devil Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2000 to 2003.

Career

Piatt played baseball at Bishop Verot High School,^[1] followed by a successful college career at Mississippi State University (MSU), helping lead the Bulldogs to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances. Piatt led the MSU team in 1996 with a .370 batting average. Piatt played mostly at third base for MSU and was named to the second team All-Southeastern Conference unit in 1997, when the Bulldogs reached the College World Series. He chose to leave school early after that, and signed a professional contract. Piatt finished his education at MSU, earning Cum Laude honors from MSU's Business School.

Piatt's best year was 1999 when he won the triple crown and minor league player of the year award at third base. He became an outfielder because of the A's present third baseman, Eric Chavez, and that was the only opening on the A's. He hit .299 in 60 games in 2000 with 5 home runs and 5 triples. In 2001, he got viral meningitis, but survived. He was designated for assignment by the A's in August 2003 and was claimed off waivers by Tampa Bay. In 2004, he went to Cleveland, but retired before the season.

Piatt was once featured in a commercial for K-Swiss shoes.^{[citation needed]}

In the Mitchell Report, Piatt admitted to having used steroids. Piatt said that former A's teammate F. P. Santangelo had told him about a man who could give Piatt human growth hormone (HGH). Piatt (who was trying to come back from viral meningitis) received HGH and testosterone from Kirk Radomski and used them in the 2002–2003 off-season. After using them, he said he "did not love the game when he used them" and that he had learned a life lesson. Piatt told all of this to Mitchell during their meeting. Former Senator George Mitchell commended Piatt for his honesty, and for being one of the few players to come forward to discuss the league's performance-enhancing drug use.^{[citation needed]}

Piatt now lives in Cape Coral, Florida.

References

^ Girvan, Joe (May 5, 2017). "Verot grad Piatt returns for Tice charity event". WBBH. Retrieved May 8, 2017.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet

[Girvan-1] Girvan, Joe (May 5, 2017). "Verot grad Piatt returns for Tice charity event". WBBH. Retrieved May 8, 2017.

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+|birth_place=[[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.
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 |finaldate=September 23
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-* [[Oakland Athletics]] (2000–2003)
+* [[Oakland Athletics]] ({{mlby|2000}}–{{mlby|2003}})
-* [[Tampa Bay Rays|Tampa Bay Devil Rays]] (2003)
+* [[Tampa Bay Devil Rays]] ({{mlby|2003}})
 |highlights=
-* 1999 Minor League Player of the Year
-* 1999 Minor League Triple Crown
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-'''Adam David Piatt''' (born February 8, 1976, in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]) is a former professional [[baseball]] [[outfield]]er for the [[Oakland Athletics]] and [[Tampa Bay Rays|Tampa Bay Devil Rays]] in the Major Leagues from 2000 to 2003.
+'''Adam David Piatt''' (born February 8, 1976) is an American former [[professional baseball]] [[outfielder]] who played for the [[Oakland Athletics]] and [[Tampa Bay Devil Rays]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) from 2000 to 2003.
+==Career==
-Piatt had a successful college career at [[Mississippi State University]] (MSU), helping lead the Bulldogs to multiple [[NCAA Division I Baseball Championship|NCAA Tournament]] appearances. Piatt led the MSU team in 1996 with a .370 batting average. Piatt played mostly at third base for MSU and was named to the second team All-Southeastern Conference unit in 1997, when the Bulldogs reached the [[College World Series]]. He chose to leave school early after that, and signed a professional contract. Piatt finished his education at MSU, earning Cum Laude honors from MSU's Business School.
+Piatt played baseball at [[Bishop Verot High School]],<ref name="Girvan">{{cite web|url=http://www.nbc-2.com/story/35358230/verot-grad-piatt-returns-for-tice-charity-event|title=Verot grad Piatt returns for Tice charity event|last=Girvan|first=Joe|date=May 5, 2017|publisher=WBBH|access-date=8 May 2017}}</ref> followed by a successful college career at [[Mississippi State University]] (MSU), helping lead the Bulldogs to multiple [[NCAA Division I Baseball Championship|NCAA Tournament]] appearances. Piatt led the MSU team in 1996 with a .370 batting average. Piatt played mostly at third base for MSU and was named to the second team All-Southeastern Conference unit in 1997, when the Bulldogs reached the [[College World Series]]. He chose to leave school early after that, and signed a professional contract. Piatt finished his education at MSU, earning Cum Laude honors from MSU's Business School.
 Piatt's best year was 1999 when he won the triple crown and minor league player of the year award at third base. He became an outfielder because of the A's present third baseman, [[Eric Chavez]], and that was the only opening on the A's. He hit .299 in 60 games in 2000 with 5 home runs and 5 triples. In 2001, he got [[viral meningitis]], but survived. He was designated for assignment by the A's in August 2003 and was claimed off waivers by Tampa Bay. In 2004, he went to Cleveland, but retired before the season.
-Piatt was once featured in a [[Television advertisement|commercial]] for [[K-Swiss]] shoes.
+Piatt was once featured in a commercial for [[K-Swiss]] shoes.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}
-In the [[Mitchell Report (baseball)|Mitchell Report]], Piatt admitted to having used [[steroids]]. Piatt said that former A's teammate [[F. P. Santangelo]] had told him about a man who could give Piatt human growth hormone (HGH). Piatt (who was trying to come back from viral meningitis) received HGH and testosterone from Kirk Radomski and used them in the 2002–2003 off-season. After using them, he said he "did not love the game when he used them" and that he had learned a life lesson. Piatt told all of this to Mitchell during their meeting.  Former Senator George Mitchell commended Piatt for his honesty, and for being one of the few players to come forward to discuss the league's performance enhancing drug use.
+In the [[Mitchell Report (baseball)|Mitchell Report]], Piatt admitted to having used [[steroids]]. Piatt said that former A's teammate [[F. P. Santangelo]] had told him about a man who could give Piatt human growth hormone (HGH). Piatt (who was trying to come back from viral meningitis) received HGH and testosterone from Kirk Radomski and used them in the 2002–2003 off-season. After using them, he said he "did not love the game when he used them" and that he had learned a life lesson. Piatt told all of this to Mitchell during their meeting.  Former Senator George Mitchell commended Piatt for his honesty, and for being one of the few players to come forward to discuss the league's performance-enhancing drug use.{{Citation needed|date=May 2017}}
-Piatt now lives in his hometown of Cape Coral.  He is a Certified Financial Planner at UBS Financial Services.
+Piatt now lives in Cape Coral, Florida.
+==See also==
+* [[List of Major League Baseball players named in the Mitchell Report]]
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-* {{Baseballstats|br=p/piattad01}}
+{{Baseballstats|br=p/piattad01 |fangraphs=935 |brm=piatt-001ada |retro=P/Ppiata001}}
+{{Texas League Player of the Year}}
+{{Topps Minor League Player of the Year Award}}
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