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David Justice (born April 14, 1966 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Atlanta Braves (1989-96), Cleveland Indians (1997-2000), New York Yankees (2000-01) and Oakland Athletics (2002).

Career with the Braves

David Justice made his major league debut in May 1989, playing for the last-place Atlanta Braves. The young rightfielder went on a tear in the summer of 1990, finishing with 28 home runs, which certainly helped him claim the NL Rookie of the Year Award. In 1991, the Braves suddenly found themselves as a winning team, and Justice, who finished with 87 RBI's, played in his first World Series. After seeing his production slide slightly in 1992, Justice enjoyed a monster 1993 season. He clubbed 40 home runs and 120 RBI's, finishing third in MVP voting behind Barry Bonds and Lenny Dykstra. Justice was batting .312 when the strike ended play in 1994.

When baseball returned in 1995, Justice helped lead his teammates to victory in the 1995 World Series against the Cleveland Indians with a crucial home run in Game 6 to provide the only run in 1-0 game. In May 1996, a swing and miss in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates caused a season-ending shoulder injury. It would prove to be Justice's last at-bat as a Brave. He was traded on March 25, 1997 along with Marquis Grissom to Cleveland for Kenny Lofton and Alan Embree.

American League Career

Justice proved right away that he had many good years left. He hit .329 in 1997, with 33 home runs, while making another World Series appearance. He posted solid numbers in 1998 and 1999 with Cleveland before his big year in 2000. That season, he slugged 41 homers with 118 RBI's. His strong season pursuaded the New York Yankees to trade three players for him in late June. Justice won the 2000 ALCS MVP en route to his second world championship.

His production slid considerably in 2001, and he was traded to the New York Mets, then to the Oakland Athletics after the season. He played a final season on an Oakland team which reached the playoffs in 2002.

Justice finished his career as a .279 hitter with 305 home runs and 1017 RBI in 1610 games.

Highlights

3-time All-Star (1993-94; 1997)
NL Rookie of the Year Award (1990)
ALCS Most Valuable Player (2000)

Trivia

Justice graduated from Covington Latin School at age 16 in 1982. He skipped the seventh and eighth grades.

Justice was married to film actress Halle Berry between 1993 and 1996

In fourteen seasons in the league, Justice reached the World Series six times (1991, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001) and made the playoffs ten times (with each of his four teams).

Justice hit a pivotal home run in Game 6 of the 1995 World Series. The run was pivotal as it proved to be the only run scored in the game. Justice's Atlanta Braves wound up clinching the World Championship against the Cleveland Indians.

For two years, Justice was a color commentator for ESPN's baseball telecasts. Currently, he serves as a game and studio analyst for the YES Network's New York Yankees telecasts.

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Athletes - David Justice

Career with the Braves

American League Career

Highlights

Trivia

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