About Kurt Abbott Memorabilia & Collectibles
Kurt Abbott, born as Kurt Thomas Abbott, played for the Major League Baseball for 8 years. His professional career started in 1993 as the shortstop for the Oakland Athletics. According to Abbott’s statistics, He was selected by the team way back in 1989 as a free agent but it was only four years later that he officially made it as a member of the team. Working with Tony La Russa as the team’s manager that year, Abbot and his team only ended in the 7th place in the American League.
After one season with the Oakland Athletics, Abbott was traded to the Florida Marlins, a team that he played with for three years until 1997. 1997 was perhaps one of the highlights in his baseball career. Working with players like
Bobby Bonilla, a third baseman and right fielder, and
Kevin Brown, a pitcher, He and his team made it all the way to their victory in the World Series with the help of their coach
Bruce Kimm.
All throughout his career in the MLB, Abbott had enjoyed the privilege of working with other teams like the Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, and Atlanta Braves. On April 13, 2001, playing for the Atlanta Braves, Abbott had his last MLB game. Though he was still signed with the Minnesota Twins in 2002, his game with the Braves was already his last.
Commemorate the golden days of George Abbott now. You can do so by owning some of his signed memorabilia. Available for shipping are Kurt Abbott signed photos and many others.
About Kurt Abbott:
Kurt Abbott (full name: Kurt Thomas Abbott; no nicknames) played shortstop, second baseman and leftfielder from 1993 until 2001 for the Oakland Athletics, Florida Marlins, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets and Atlanta Braves. He played for the Athletics from 1993 - 1998, Marlins from 1994 - 1997, Rockies from 1998 - 1999, Mets in 2000 and Braves in 2001. Over 9 seasons, he played 702 games, hit 62 home runs, drove in 273 runs, and stole 22 bases. Born on June 2, 1969 in Zanesville, OH, Abbott stands 5' 11" and weighs 180 lb. He attended Dixie M. Hollins (St. Petersberg, FL) high school and was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 15th round of the 1989 amateur draft. His debut was on September 7, 1993 and he played his final game on April 13, 2001. Over his career, Abbott made $4,237,000. Common misspellings of his name include Kurt Kurt Thomas Abbott abott.