Ty Wigginton

Ty Allen Wigginton (born October 11, 1977 in San Diego, California) is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles. He is known as a utility player, having platooned as an infielder and an outfielder during his career. He bats and throws right-handed. Wiggington resides in Chula Vista, California Wigginton attended Chula Vista High School in Chula Vista, California, and was a student and a letterman in football and baseball. W... more

Ty Allen Wigginton (born October 11, 1977 in San Diego, California) is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles. He is known as a utility player, having platooned as an infielder and an outfielder during his career. He bats and throws right-handed. Wiggington resides in Chula Vista, California Wigginton attended Chula Vista High School in Chula Vista, California, and was a student and a letterman in football and baseball. Wigginton graduated from Chula Vista High School in 1995. Wigginton attended UNC Asheville and played for three years from 1996-1998. Wigginton still holds the school's records for most home runs in a game, most runs in a season and most doubles in a season. Wigginton is the only UNC Asheville baseball player to have played in the major leagues. The 6-foot (1.8 m), 200 pound Wigginton was selected by the New York Mets in the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft. Wigginton was brought up to the major league Mets for the first time in 2002 as a third... less