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Joseph Earl McEwing (born October 17, 1972) is a former Major League Baseball player who spent most of his career with the New York Mets, where he played from through . Nicknamed "Super Joe", he was the prototypical utility player who could play any position on the field well. McEwing is currently the third base coach for the Chicago White Sox. McEwing played college baseball at the County College of Morris in Randolph Township, New Jersey.〔(Joe McEwing ), Minor League Baseball. Accessed November 11, 2007.〕 Joe played high school baseball at Bishop Egan Catholic High School in Levittown, PA. ==Professional baseball career== In 1998, he had a total of 51 doubles with Triple-A Memphis and Double-A Arkansas. His first full season in the majors was also his best. McEwing batted .275 in with 141 hits and nine home runs, both career highs. He also amassed a 25-game hitting streak, the fifth longest at that time by a rookie, and finished fifth in National League Rookie of the Year balloting. McEwing became an immediate fan favorite because of his energy, hustle and obvious love for the game.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=News: Super Joe Finally Retires )〕 During his rookie season, McEwing played every position on the field, except for pitcher and catcher. In his honor, St. Louis Cardinals fans created what was known as "Little Mac Land," in a play on words of the official "Big Mac Land" created in the upper deck of Busch Stadium for Mark McGwire. McEwing had a streak of 230 errorless games, which at one point was the longest such streak by an active major league outfielder.〔(Phillies bolster bench by signing Doug Glanville ) By Don Bostrom, The Morning Call, January 13, 2004. Retrieved September 2nd, 2011〕 McEwing was often successful against Randy Johnson, so McEwing was nicknamed "Little Unit" (a reference to Johnson who was called "Big Unit").〔(Johnson Is No Match For Mets' McEwing )〕 During Spring training just before the start of the season, he was traded to the New York Mets for Jesse Orosco. Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa admired McEwing so much that he requested a pair of the player's spikes upon the trade. Released by the Mets toward the end of spring training in (which especially upset All-Star David Wright),〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=McEwing's Release Hits Wright Hard )〕 the Kansas City Royals signed him to provide extra infield insurance. The Royals called him up to the major leagues on March 12, when regular third baseman, Mark Teahen, went on the 15-day disabled list. On March 30, , he was sent to the Houston Astros by the Royals. In , he signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox.〔(Red Sox sign McEwing )〕 On January 16, , McEwing officially announced his retirement from baseball. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joe McEwing」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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