Eugene Kingsale
Sir Eugene 'Gene' Humphrey Kingsale is a former Major League Baseball player with the
Baltimore Orioles,
Seattle Mariners,
San Diego Padres and
Detroit Tigers from 1996 until 2003. Eugene Kingsale was born in August 20th, 1976 in
Solito,
Aruba. He is listed at 6'3" and 170 pounds. He is a switch hitter and throws with his right hand. He has played extensively for
The Netherlands national team in international competition, including the
World Cup of Baseball, the
2004 Olympics in
Athens, Greece as well as most recently, the
World Baseball Classic in March, 2006.
Kingsale was signed by the
Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent on June 19th, 1993. He made his debut with the Orioles on September 3rd, 1996. On July 10th, 2001, he was selected off waivers by the
Seattle Mariners. On June 14, 2002, he was selected off waivers by the
San Diego Padres. On November 15, 2002, he was traded to the
Detroit Tigers for
Mike Rivera. On September 29, 2003, he was granted free agency and signed with the San Diego Padres on November 9th of that year. He is currently a member of the Baltimore Orioles organization and has been since June 1, 2004.
During Kingsale's 7 major league seasons, he has played in 211 games with 533 career at bats. He scored 65 runs, had 134 hits with 3 home runs and 53 Runs Batted In (RBI). He has a career .251 Batting Average and has stolen 15 bases. He played 2005 at AA
Bowie Baysox and AAA
Ottawa Lynx* Was
knighted by
Queen Beatrix of
The Netherlands in
2004 along with other major league players
Calvin Maduro and
Sidney Ponson in a ceremony in
Oranjestad,
Aruba.
* Was introduced while with Bowie Baysox of the
Eastern League as "Sir Eugene Kingsale".
