Bernard Gilkey Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Bernard Gilkey Memorabilia & Collectibles

 Otis Bernard Gilkey, known as Bernard Gilkey, was born September 24, 1966 in St. Louis, Missouri. He is a graduate of University City High School in St. Louis and became an undrafted free agent before he was formally drafted to Major Baseball League on September 4, 1990. He is a former player for several teams including St. Louis Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, New York Mets and Boston Red Sox. He is a primary left fielder but sometimes plays right field, too. He batted and threw with his right hand and was also a center field, first baseman and a designated hitter.

In 1996, he was traded to New York Mets and had his strongest season that year. He made a batting average of .313 and 44 doubles. He finished fourteenth Most Valuable Player in National League. He also made 18 assists that year. 

 

In 1997, his statistics dropped to a batting average of .249. The next year, he became part of Arizona Diamondbacks but was released by the said team in the mid 200 season. He then signed as a free agent for Boston Red Sox. After the 2001 season, he finished his career with a record of 118 home runs, .275 batting average and 546 runs batted in.  

 

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About Bernard Gilkey:

Bernard Gilkey (full name: Otis Bernard Gilkey; no nicknames) played leftfielder from 1990 until 2001 for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves. He played for the Cardinals from 1990 - 1995, Mets from 1996 - 1998, Diamondbacks from 1998 - 2000, Red Sox in 2000 and Braves in 2001. Over 12 seasons, he played 1239 games, hit 118 home runs, drove in 606 runs, and stole 115 bases. Born on September 24, 1966 in St. Louis, MO, Gilkey stands 6' 0" and weighs 170 lb. He attended University City (University City, MO) high school. His debut was on September 4, 1990 and he played his final game on October 7, 2001. Over his career, Gilkey made $26,207,500. Common misspellings of his name include Otis Bernard Gilkey.