Signed and Framed Nate McLouth Jersey

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Signed and Framed Nate McLouth Signed All-Star Game Jersey

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McLouth was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 25th round of the 2000 draft. He opted to sign with Pittsburgh for $500,000, rather than attend college.

McLouth with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2009
After an encouraging debut in full-season ball with the Hickory Crawdads, he struggled with the high-A Lynchburg Hillcats in 2002. McLouth rebounded with a strong season at that same level in 2003, however, earning a spot on the league's All-Star team.

McLouth continued to advance steadily through the minors, and on June 29, 2005, he made his major league debut, only a day after he was named an International League All-Star. As a result of an injury to starting center fielder Chris Duffy, McLouth received a substantial amount of playing time through the end of the season. In 109 at-bats, he compiled a .257 batting average, a .305 on-base percentage, and a .450 slugging percentage. McLouth made the Pittsburgh Pirates 2006 opening day lineup as a backup outfielder, sending outfielder Jody Gerut to start the year in Triple-A. At the start of the 2007 season, McLouth changed his uniform number from 59 to 3.

McLouth entered spring training 2008 in a competition with teammate Nyjer Morgan for the starting job as the team's center fielder. McLouth began the 2008 season with a 19-game hitting streak, 20 dating back to 2007, which ended on April 22. McLouth recorded his first career four-hit performance on May 22 against the Milwaukee Brewers. McLouth was selected as a reserve to represent the Pirates in the 2008 MLB All-Star Game, and was among the league leaders in various offensive categories. He also made a clutch throw from center field in the 10th inning to catcher Russell Martin for an out at the plate that cut down Dioner Navarro, the potential game-winning run for the American League. In his final at-bat, with the game tied, McLouth hit a long fly ball that was caught on the right field warning track. The game eventually went fifteen innings before the American League won 4-3 on a sacrifice fly.

In a July 28 game against the Colorado Rockies, McLouth hit a home run that soared over the right field grandstand of PNC Park and landed in the Allegheny River. McLouth received the 2008 Roberto Clemente Award as "the Pirates player who best exemplifies the standard of excellence achieved by Clemente." McLouth was second in NL outfielder fielding percentage to Ryan Braun in 2008, and was awarded the Gold Glove Award for the outfield for his performance. McLouth also led the league in doubles in 2008 with 46.

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645 Smithfield St. Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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