Jason Giambi

Who is Jason Giambi?

Jason Gilbert Giambi is an American professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. In his MLB career, which began in 1995, he has also played for the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, and Colorado Rockies.

Giambi was the American League MVP in 2000 while with the Athletics, and is a five-time All-Star who has led the American League in walks four times, in on-base percentage three times, and in doubles and in slugging percentage once each, and won the Silver Slugger award twice.

Giambi took performance-enhancing drugs during his career, for which use he has publicly apologized. Giambi was named one of the Top 10 Most Superstitious Athletes by Men's Fitness.