BirthApril 281993

Matt Chapman

Matt Chapman, American baseball player

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When
Wednesday, April 28 199333 years ago
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Era
20th century · 1990s
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Matt Chapman

Who they were

Personal life His former El Toro High School teammate is fellow MLB third baseman Nolan Arenado . [ 1 ] During the off-season, Chapman was roommates with Philadelphia Phillies catcher Garrett Stubbs in California. [ 2 ] Chapman and his wife, Taylor, were married in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico in December 2021. [ 3 ] They welcomed a daughter, Gia, on September 19, 2024. [ 4 ] Chapman has Tourette syndrome . [ 5 ] [ 6 ] ^ DiGiovanna, Mike (April 7, 2018).

Matthew James Chapman is an American professional baseball third baseman for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays.

Early life

Early life and career Matthew James Chapman was born on April 28, 1993, in Victorville, California . Chapman attended El Toro High School in Lake Forest, California . In 2011, as a senior, he had a .422 batting average . [ 1 ] Undrafted out of high school in the 2011 MLB draft , Chapman enrolled at California State University, Fullerton , where he played college baseball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans . In 2014, his junior year,

Path and career

Professional career Draft and minor leagues After the season, the Oakland Athletics selected Chapman in the first round of the 2014 MLB draft . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] After signing, Chapman made his professional debut at the rookie level Arizona League Athletics . After three games, he was promoted to Single–A Beloit Snappers . In 50 games for Beloit, he batted .237 with five home runs and 20 RBI. Chapman also played in one game for the Double–A Midland RockHounds at the end of the season.

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Matt Chapman appears on our April 28 calendar for 1993 as a birth entry.

April 28 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1988Aloha Airlines Flight 243
  2. 1988Maui
  3. 1991Space Shuttle Discovery
  4. 1993Matt Chapman
  5. 1994Central Intelligence Agency
  6. 1996Spree killer
  7. 1996Whitewater controversy
  8. 1996Port Arthur massacre
  9. 1999Taber, Alberta
  10. 2004CBS News
  11. 2008Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago)

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April 28 1993 — 33 years ago, on a Wednesday.

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