Doug Mientkiewicz
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Douglas Andrew Mientkiewicz (born on June 19, 1974 in Toledo, Ohio) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the New York Yankees. In his professional career he has played with the Minnesota Twins (1998 - 2004), Boston Red Soxs (2004), New York Mets (2005), Kansas City Royals and the team he is currently with, the New New York Yankees. Although he has not known as a great offensive player throughout his career, he is one of the best defensive players in the game. In 2001, he won the American League Gold Glove award for first base[1]. He entered professional baseball in 1995 when he was drafted in the fifth round of the 1995 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins[2].