Jason Gilbert Giambi (/dʒiˈɑːmbi/; born January 8, 1971) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter. In his Major League Baseball (MLB) career, which began in 1995, Giambi played for the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Colorado Rockies, and Cleveland Indians. He is the older brother of the late MLB player Jeremy Giambi.
Giambi was the American League (AL) MVP in 2000 while with the Athletics, and is a five-time All-Star, who led the AL in walks four times; in on-base percentage three times; and in doubles and slugging percentage once each; he also won the Silver Slugger Award twice. Giambi has publicly apologized for using performance-enhancing drugs during his career.
Jason Giambi Net Worth is $50 Million
Net Worth: $50 Million
Date of Birth: Jan 8, 1971 (52 years old)
Place of Birth: West Covina
Gender: Male
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Profession: Baseball player, Actor
Nationality: United States of America
Early life
Giambi attended Sacred Heart Private Catholic School in Covina, California. He then attended South Hills High School in his native West Covina, where he was a three-sport standout. Giambi was on the baseball team, whose roster also included his brother Jeremy and three other future major league players: infielder Shawn Wooten, pitchers Aaron Small and Cory Lidle. He batted .386 during his three years of varsity baseball, leading his team to the state finals as a senior. He was voted MVP in both baseball and basketball. In American football, he was an All-League quarterback. Giambi was selected in the 43rd round (1,118th overall) by the Milwaukee Brewers during the 1989 MLB draft. He did not sign and went on to attend college.
College career
Giambi attended Cal State Long Beach, where he played college baseball for the Long Beach State 49ers baseball team. Giambi played collegiate summer baseball for the Alaska Goldpanners, in the Alaska Baseball League
Contracts & Career Earnings
In 1999, Giambi signed a three-year, $9.3 million deal with the Oakland Athletics. In 2002, he signed a seven-year, $120 million mega contract with the New York Yankees with a $17 million signing bonus and $17.14 average annual salary.
Over his 20-year big league career, Jason Giambi earned more than $139.5 million in salary alone.
Personal Life
Jason Giambi married Kristian, designer and owner of lingerie company Brulee, in February 2002. Giambi was one of the owners of Casa Cielo in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, an 18,000-square-foot home on top of the Pedregal sign. The co-owned property was put up for auction in 2019 at $10.7 million.
Jason Giambi Earnings
- Colorado Rockies (2012-13)$1 Million
- Colorado Rockies (2011-12)$1 Million
- Colorado Rockies (2010-11)$1.8 Million
- Oakland Athletics (2009-10)$4 Million
- New York Yankees (2008-09)$23.4 Million
- New York Yankees (2007-08)$23.4 Million
- New York Yankees (2006-07)$20.4 Million
- New York Yankees (2005-06)$13.4 Million
- New York Yankees (2004-05)$12.4 Million
- New York Yankees (2003-04)$11.4 Million
- New York Yankees (2002-03)$10.4 Million
- Oakland Athletics (2001-02)$4.1 Million
- Oakland Athletics (2000-01)$3.1 Million
- Oakland Athletics (1999-00)$2.1 Million
- Oakland Athletics (1998-99)$315 Thousand
- Oakland Athletics (1997-98)$205 Thousand
- Oakland Athletics (1996-97)$120 Thousand
- Oakland Athletics (1995-96)$109 Thousand
- Total Earnings$132.8 Million
