PRESSBOX

• 3/23/8: At last, Junior to hear "Cruuuuz" "The Cruz household was abuzz with excitement when "Cheito" signed a minor league deal with the Astros last Nov. 28, and the family likely will get another dose of good news within a week if Cruz Jr. makes the opening-day roster as expected."

• 11/6/3: Snares Gold Glove "Longtime Giants' followers considered Cruz the team's best defensive right fielder since Bobby Bonds, and manager Felipe Alou raised comparisons to Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente."

• 4/3: Tries to figure angles in Right

• 3/29: Baseball in his genes "My dad would say, 'Sit down, watch the game and learn something,'" Cruz said. "The Astrodome had all these tunnels, and we used to play in those. We had our own little World Series."

• 1/28: Signs with San Francisco

• 1/22: Orioles extend $2M offer

• 1/30: ESPN Chat Wrap | Career Bio

2001 PRESSBOX

• 8/16: Cruz missle drops A's

• 5/11: Placed on 15-day disabled list with back strain

• 5/8: Named AL Player of the week

• 1997 - Second in AL Rookie of the Year voting

• 1997 - Hit home runs from both sides of the plate, Aug. 24

• 1999 - Set TOR club record with 10 putouts and 10 total chances.

• Son of former Major Leaguer Jose Cruz and nephew of former Major Leaguers Hector Cruz and Tommy Cruz.

SDP

Decade: 1993-2002

Goldpanners Statistics 1993

Batting Stats

Major League Career Statistics 1997-2003

Batting Stats

David Marasco