Brian Roberts
- Sport: baseball
- Team: Baltimore Orioles
- Position: second base
- Nationality: USA
- Birth date: 1977-10-09 (31 years)
- Place of birth: Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Nickname: "B-Rob"
Brian Michael Roberts was born on October 9, 1977, in Durham, North Carolina.
High School
Brian grew up in Salinas, California, and graduated from Chapel Hill High School.
College
Brian attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) and played baseball there. In his freshman year in 1997 he hit .427, with 102 hits, 24 doubles, 47 SB and was named to the NCBWA Second Team and the Collegiate Baseball Third Team.
In his sophomore year, he hit .353, 13 HR, 49 RBI, 21 doubles, 63 SB and was named to the NCBWA 1st Team, The Sporting News 2nd Team and the Collegiate Baseball 2nd Team.
He stole 63 bases -- more than any player in college baseball that year, and became the first Tar Heel to be named ACC player of the year. He was also a first team All-America.
Mike Roberts, Brian's father and head coach at UNC, was fired after the 1998 season, and Brian transferred to play for coach Ray Tanner at the University of South Carolina.
He started at shortstop for the Gamecocks and was named the best defensive college player by Baseball America. Playing in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), he batted .353, hit 12 home runs, and collected 36 RBI. He still owns the school and SEC record for stolen bases in a season with 67. He again was named an All-America and was a member of the All-SEC team.
Minor Leagues
Brian was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the first round of the 1999 MLB draft.
He played Single A baseball with Delmarva in 1999. In 2000 he started with the Gulf Coast Orioles (a.k.a. the Sarasota Orioles). He also played 48 games with the Single A Club Frederick. He then played for the Rochester Red Wings and the Ottawa Lynx.
Major Leagues
Brian made his Major League debut in 2001 for the Baltimore Orioles, and would bounce up and down to the minor leagues until 2004, when his competition, Jerry Hairston, Jr. was traded. He has been the starting second baseman for the Orioles ever since.
Controversy
Brian was named as one of the players who used steroids by the Los Angeles Times. After much investigation, Brian admitted he used steroids one time only, in 2003. Former teammate Larry Bigbie, an admitted steroid user, had named Brian.
Personal
Brian is single.
High School
Brian grew up in Salinas, California, and graduated from Chapel Hill High School.
College
Brian attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) and played baseball there. In his freshman year in 1997 he hit .427, with 102 hits, 24 doubles, 47 SB and was named to the NCBWA Second Team and the Collegiate Baseball Third Team.
In his sophomore year, he hit .353, 13 HR, 49 RBI, 21 doubles, 63 SB and was named to the NCBWA 1st Team, The Sporting News 2nd Team and the Collegiate Baseball 2nd Team.
He stole 63 bases -- more than any player in college baseball that year, and became the first Tar Heel to be named ACC player of the year. He was also a first team All-America.
Mike Roberts, Brian's father and head coach at UNC, was fired after the 1998 season, and Brian transferred to play for coach Ray Tanner at the University of South Carolina.
He started at shortstop for the Gamecocks and was named the best defensive college player by Baseball America. Playing in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), he batted .353, hit 12 home runs, and collected 36 RBI. He still owns the school and SEC record for stolen bases in a season with 67. He again was named an All-America and was a member of the All-SEC team.
Minor Leagues
Brian was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the first round of the 1999 MLB draft.
He played Single A baseball with Delmarva in 1999. In 2000 he started with the Gulf Coast Orioles (a.k.a. the Sarasota Orioles). He also played 48 games with the Single A Club Frederick. He then played for the Rochester Red Wings and the Ottawa Lynx.
Major Leagues
Brian made his Major League debut in 2001 for the Baltimore Orioles, and would bounce up and down to the minor leagues until 2004, when his competition, Jerry Hairston, Jr. was traded. He has been the starting second baseman for the Orioles ever since.
Controversy
Brian was named as one of the players who used steroids by the Los Angeles Times. After much investigation, Brian admitted he used steroids one time only, in 2003. Former teammate Larry Bigbie, an admitted steroid user, had named Brian.
Personal
Brian is single.
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