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David Adam LaRoche (born November 6, 1979 in Orange County, California), is a Major League Baseball player. He is currently the starting first baseman for the Atlanta Braves, for whom he made his major-league debut in 2004.

Career

Adam LaRoche was a 1998 graduate of Ft. Scott (KS) High School, where he played baseball, football, and basketball. He was named an All-American in baseball as a senior At Seminole Junior College in 2000, LaRoche was an All-American and the MVP of the Junior College World Series.

He had been drafted by the Florida Marlins in both the 1998 and 1999 amateur drafts, but refused to sign. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in 2000 and did sign.

For the start of the 2004 season, the Braves made LaRoche, who had not yet made his major league debut, their starting first baseman. The left-handed LaRoche platooned with 46 year-old veteran Julio Franco and put up a respectable .278 rookie batting average.

LaRoche demonstrated his strong defense skills at first base, but also his lack of speed on the basepaths.

He again platooned with Franco in 2005. While he did hit 20 home runs, LaRoche had a very streaky season. He hit .385 in his final 17 games of the year, but just .105 in the 19 games that preceded that streak. He batted .500 with a grand slam in the Braves 2005 NLDS Series against the Houston Astros.

With the offseason departure of Franco, LaRoche is currently slated to be the Braves sole starter at first base in 2006.

Personal life

LaRoche was a high school baseball All-American at Ft. Scott (Kansas) High School.

LaRoche is married to his wife, Jennifer, and they have a daughter, Montana, and a son, Drake.

Hobbies include fishing, hunting, and golf.

He is also the son of former Major League pitcher Dave LaRoche.

Adam Laroche has Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).

Adam Laroche's younger brother, Andy LaRoche, plays for the Dodgers and is one of the nations top minor league prospects.

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