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Calvin Pickering

Calvin Elroy Pickering

Positions: Designated Hitter and First Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 5", Weight: 255 lb.

Born: September 29, 1976 in St. Thomas, U. S. Virgin Islands
High Schools: King HS (Tampa, FL), Temple Terrace HS (Temple Terrace, FL)
Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 35th round of the 1995 amateur draft.
Signed July 27, 1995. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 12, 1998 (Age 21)   vs. ANA 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Royals/Orioles/RedSox/Reds 1998-2005

Final Game: April 21, 2005 (Age 28)   vs. MIN 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
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News -- September 2012

9/29 Kings of Kauffman: The Adam Moore Show: Don’t look now, but with the expanded September rosters, the Royals currently have four catchers in the dugout. Why would...

News -- December 2011

12/27 i70baseball.com: Optimism Is Well Placed For Royals FansFor Royals fans, it's OK to be optimistic, but too soon for confidence...

News -- April 2011

4/19 Royally Speaking: Royals need to move Kila: Kila Ka'aihue has gone hitless in three of his last four games and is now hitting .160/.283/.260, which is eerily similar to...

News -- March 2011

3/13 Giants Nirvana: Jonathan Broxton: Second Heaviest Player of All Time?: At least that's what Baseball Reference says... Rk Player Wt From To 1 Walter Young 320 2005...
3/7 Boys of Summer: Sifting Through Some of the Yankee Prospect Hype: I saw an interview of the Yankees player development director, Mark Newman, by noted baseball prospect expert John Sickels, and...

News -- February 2011

2/10 Royally Speaking: WAR and Age and Royals: Now that I know the top seasons by age I decided to look at the 2011 roster and their ages this year, basically I just wanted...

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