David Justice
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David Christopher Justice (born April 14, 1966) is an American retired professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter who competed for the Atlanta Braves (1989–1996), Cleveland Indians (1997–2001), New York Yankees (2000–2001), and Oakland Athletics (2002).
Justice received the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 1990 and was a three-time MLB All-Star.
Early life
Justice was raised Catholic and attended Covington Latin School, a Catholic school across the river from his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio. On a basketball scholarship, he later attended Thomas More College in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.
Personal life
Justice married film actress Halle Berry on New Year's Day 1993. The couple lived in Sandy Springs, Georgia. They divorced on June 20, 1997, after being separated on February 22, 1996. Berry petitioned a restraining order against Justice, and the marriage came to an end in a bitter manner.
Rebecca Villalobos was he married on February 8, 2001. Villalobos is the CEO of Exotic Spices Calendars. They have three children: David Jr., Dionisio, and Raquel. The family appeared on an episode of Celebrity Wife Swap in 2014, sparking Raquel to try acting.
Professional career
Justice made his major league debut in May 1989 while playing for the Atlanta Braves. Dale Murphy, the then 23-year-old right fielder, was promoted to the Philadelphia Phillies in August 1990 after being traded to the Braves fan favorite Dale Murphy. Justice sparked on an offensive blitz in the second half of the season, finishing with 28 home runs, winning the National League's Rookie of the Year Award. The upstart Braves soared to the top of their division in 1991, and Justice was leading the National League in runs batted in when he was sidelined by a nagging back injury in June. Despite the illness and playing in his first World Series, he finished with 87 runs batted in.
Justice enjoyed a fruitful 1993 season after seeing his output decline just slightly in 1992. With 78 walks, he claimed third in MVP voting behind Barry Bonds and Lenny Dykstra, who had 40 home runs and 120 runs batted in (RBIs). Justice was batting.313 with a.427 on-base percentage and a.531 slugging average when the attack began in 1994.
Justice helped the Braves win the World Series against the Cleveland Indians in 1995. When he chastised Atlanta fans for the amount of support they were offering the team, he drew suspicion (and boos). However, Justice made a hero out of Game 6 by giving the only run in a 1–0 game that clinched the championship.
A season-ending shoulder injury occurred in May 1996 during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Justice was traded by the Cleveland Indians and outfielder Marquis Grissom for outfielder Kenny Lofton and relief pitcher Alan Emerson before the 1997 season. While making his second World Series appearance, he hit.329 with a.418 OBP and.596 slugging average in 1997. With the Cleveland Indians in 1998 and 1999, he had soaring success. He hit a career of.286 runs with a.377 OBP and.584 slugging average in 2000, slugging average. He also slugged 41 home runs with 118 RBIs.
Brian Cashman, the Yankees' General Manager, settled a trade with Indians General Manager John Hart on June 28, 2000, bringing Jake Westbrook, Zach Day, and Ricky Ledée to Cleveland in exchange for Justice. The Yankees, who were unable to lure Sammy Sosa or Juan González from their respective teams, were suspicious of Justice as a legitimate long-ball threat. Justice followed fire and won the 2000 AL Championship Series MVP Award en route to his second world series championship. Justice made a career-best 41 home runs in 2000 for the Indians and Yankees. Justice saw his output decline dramatically in 2001 as a result of a persistent groin injury.
Justice was traded by the Yankees to the New York Mets on December 7, 2001, for third baseman Robin Ventura. Steve Phillips, a manager for the Oakland Athletics, was then sent by Mets GM Steve Phillips in exchange for pitchers Mark Guthrie and Tyler Yates. He spent his remaining season with an Oakland team that made the playoffs in 2002 and was named America League Player of the Week for the first week of the season. A's deputy GM Paul DePodesta's transfer to Oakland was described as a "experiment." The purpose of the experiment was to determine if hitters retained their ability to get on base as they got older (kept their batter's eye). His.376 OBP and BB/K ratio of more than 1:1 seemed to be correct.
Justice made his career with a.379 OBP and.500 slugging percentage, 929 runs, 24 triples, 303 singles, 305 home runs, and 1,017 RBIs in 1,610 games. Justice's teams made the postseason every year from 1991 to 2002, with the exception of the strike-shortened 1994 season. He appeared in the World Series seven times, winning twice. He is ranked in a variety of career postseason rankings, including at-bats, games played, hits, doubles, and runs scored.
Justice was featured in People's "50 Most Beautiful People" series on May 9, 1994 (Vol. 1). No. 41. 17 is the oldest in the United States. "I check my face to make sure there's nothing sticking on it," the writer continues. However, I don't want to make sure every hair's in place.' He should not be concerned. He gets the most fan mail on the team, and being greeted when he makes personal appearances on behalf of charities."
Justice was inducted into the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame in March 2007. He was the first member of any of the Braves' 14 consecutive division championship teams (1991–2005, with the exception of 1994's strike-shortened season. On August 17, 2007, the induction took place. Several former players and coaches were on hand, as well as tribute videos from Braves legend Hank Aaron and former owner Ted Turner were on display. At an on-field ceremony, Justice was presented with a portrait by sports artist Bart Forbes leading up to that evening's game.
Justice was eligible for the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008, but he was refused more than one vote, effectively barring him from being elected on future ballots. Since the Mitchell Report was announced shortly after the publication of the Mitchell Report, the timing of the election may have harmed his chances.
Justice denied using performance-enhancing chemicals in an interview published on December 13, 2007, but he was keen to reveal the names of individuals he suspected, though he had no idea of any other player's steroid use. He also claims he never was warned of the side effects of steroids or that steroids were specifically warned that steroids were a banned drug.
Kirk Radomski, a former New York Mets clubhouse attendant, sold Justice human growth hormone while the Yankees were in a later interview, according to the Mitchell Report. Justice has described the allegation as a "bald-faced lie" and claims he has never met Radomski.
Justice has stated that his only involvement with performance-enhancing drugs was a discussion about HGH with Brian McNamee, then the New York Yankees' strength coach, before he was fired. Justice, who had shoulder problems, was hoping that HGH would help him recover. Justice said after the meeting, he went to his locker and discovered a bag containing HGH and several injection needles; justice argued that he was unable to inject himself and never used any of the medicines. Justice said in the interviews that all allegations concerning his suspected purchase and use of any performance-enhancing drugs were untrue, and that all participants in the Mitchell Report, particularly Roger Clemens, were encouraged to deny any charges made by the Mitchell Report if they are untrue.
Broadcasting career
Justice served as a commentator for ESPN baseball telecasts for two years after his playing career. He later joined the YES Network of the New York Yankees as a game and studio analyst, and he also hosted the network's youth-oriented program Yankees on Deck. Justice would not be on air during the 2008 season, according to the network's website, but would contribute articles to the network's website. Justice said that this change was not in reaction to his inclusion in the Mitchell report, but rather to the loss of his San Diego County home in the 2007 California wildfires and his mother's recent death. Justice never returned to the network.
Justice appeared on The Young and the Restless's 1992 episode. In Moneyball, Stephen Bishop's film adaptation of Michael Lewis' book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, the Oakland Athletics baseball team and its general manager, Billy Beane, were portrayed.