Chone Figgins

Desmond DeChone "Chone" Figgins (pronounced 'Shawn') (born January 22, 1978 in Leary, Georgia) is an American Major League Baseball third baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Figgins is widely regarded as one of the fastest and top utility players in the Major Leagues, possessing the ability to play all positions except catcher, pitcher, and first base. A fourth-round draft pick by the Rockies in the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft, Ch... more

Desmond DeChone "Chone" Figgins (pronounced 'Shawn') (born January 22, 1978 in Leary, Georgia) is an American Major League Baseball third baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Figgins is widely regarded as one of the fastest and top utility players in the Major Leagues, possessing the ability to play all positions except catcher, pitcher, and first base. A fourth-round draft pick by the Rockies in the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft, Chone played baseball during his childhood at East Point Little League in Mango, Florida. Figgins attended Brandon High School in Florida where he was third-team High School All-American as a senior. He was acquired by the Angels in a trade in 2001 for Kimera Bartee. Figgins made his major league debut in 2002 for the World Series-winning Angels, used mostly, and effectively, as a pinch runner. His first full season in the majors was 2004. His breakout year came in 2005, when he was moved from nearly the bottom of the batting order to leadoff... less