Andrew Michael Tracy
First Base
When the Phillies invited Andy Tracy to spring training in 2008 as a non-roster invitee, he had 12 professional seasons under his belt including stints with the Expos (2000-2001) and Rockies (2004). He spent most of the 2008 season with the IronPigs before getting the call from the Phillies on August 23rd when Geoff Jenkins landed on the disabled list. A week later he was back with the IronPigs when manager Charlie Manuel decided to use his roster spot for an extra bullpen arm. When rosters expanded on September 1st, he returned to the Phillies again and in his 4 appearances that season he was used exclusively as a pinch-hitter, going 0 for 2 with a walk and a sacrifice fly.
His story followed the same script in 2009 - non-roster invitee to spring training, full season with the IronPigs, September call-up. His sole start came on the final day of the 2009 season when he entered the playing field for the first time as the Phillies starting first baseman. In the other 11 games in which he appeared during 2009 he was again used as a pinch-hitter, going 4 for 8 with an RBI. Tracy returned to the IronPigs for the entire 2010 season, but he wouldn't get the call that September. In his 3 full seasons with the IronPigs, Tracy hit .272 with 69 home runs and 261 RBIs, averaging 23 home runs and 87 RBIs per season. His home run and RBI career totals are the franchise records for the IronPigs.
Tracy has been with the Phillies organization since 2012 serving in some capacity as a minor league manager, coach or roving instructor. He's the team's minor league hitting/assistant field coordinator this season.
Bats: Left Throws: Right Height: 6'3" Weight: 220
Born: December 11, 1973, Bowling Green, OH
Drafted: Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 16th round of the 1996 amateur draft, June 4, 1996.
Major League Teams: Montreal Expos 2000-2001; Colorado Rockies 2004; Phillies 2008-2009
Professional Affiliations: Montreal Expos 1996-2001; New York Mets 2002; Colorado Rockies 2003-2005; Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (Japan) 2005; Baltimore Orioles 2006; New York Mets 2007; Phillies 2008-2010; Arizona Diamondbacks 2011
Phillies Career
Acquired: November 20, 2007 - Signed as a minor league free agent formerly with the New York Mets organization.
Debut: August 24, 2008 - In a game against the Dodgers that the Phillies would eventually win on a Pedro Feliz walk-off home run in the 11th, Tracy pinch-hit for Carlos Ruiz in the 9th, drawing a walk. Kyle Kendrick then pinch-ran for Tracy.
Final Game: October 4, 2009 - Started at first base, going 1 for 4 with a triple off the Marlins' Josh Johnson.
Departed: November 6, 2010 - Granted free agency and signed as a minor league free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks, December 15, 2010.
5 Tracy Baseball Card in My Collection
2008 Multi-Ad Lehigh Valley IronPigs #23
2009 Choice Lehigh Valley IronPigs #23
2010 Choice Lehigh Valley IronPigs #19
2010 Choice Lehigh Valley IronPigs Update #21
2012 Choice Williamsport Crosscutters #30
Complete Chachi Checklist
2008 Chachi #47
2009 Chachi #57
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First Mainstream Card: 2000 Bowman #396
First Topps Base Card: 2000 Topps Traded #T2
Last Mainstream Card: 2001 Fleer Triple Crown #287
Other Notable Cards: 1996 Best Vermont Expos #28, 2000 Fleer Tradition Update #U14, 2001 Pacific #261
Sources: Baseball Reference and The Trading Card Database
Phillies Missing Links of the 2000s
1 Kirk Bullinger
2 Chris Pritchett
3 Bryan Ward
4 Mark Holzemer
5 Turner Ward
6 P.J. Forbes
7 Matt Walbeck
8 Kelly Stinnett
9 Valerio de los Santos
10 Josh Hancock
11 Brian Powell
12 Paul Abbott
13 Todd Jones
14 A.J. Hinch
15 Ramon Martinez
16 Matt Kata
17 Aquilino Lopez
18 Adam Bernero
19 Jose Hernandez
20 Randall Simon
21 Anderson Garcia
22 Russell Branyan
23 John Ennis
24 Kane Davis
25 Pete LaForest
26 T.J. Bohn
27 R.J. Swindle
28 Mike Cervenak
29 Les Walrond
30 Andy Tracy
This is a continuing series looking at those players who spent time with the Phillies but possess no baseball card proof of their time in Philadelphia. In some cases, the First and Last Mainstream cards listed above have been subjectively chosen if multiple cards were released in that year.
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