Birthday, September 9
January 2, 2013 Cubs sign Edwin Jackson as free agent
Career Highlights
All-Star in 2009
June 25, 2010
Threw a no-hitter against the Tampa Bay Rays, his former team 2 as
a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Jackson strikes out 6 and walks 8 in a tight 1-0 victory over the Rays.
October 28, 2011
The St. Louis Cardinals win game 7 to take home the World Series. Jackson was traded to the Cardinals in the mid-season and went 5-2 with a 3.58 ERA
Post Season experience:
2008 Tampa Bay Rays, went to the World Series, lost
to the Philadelphia Phillies
2012 Washington Nationals-lost the National League
Divisional Series against the St. louis Cardinals
The Cubs are Jackson's 8th team after 10 years in Major League baseball
2001 June 5 Drafted by Dodgers 6th round
2006, January 14 Traded to Tampa Bay Devil Rays
2008, December 10 Traded to Detroit tigers
2009, December 8 Traded to Arizona Diamondbacks
in a very big 3 team trade that included high
profile players like Curtis Granderson, Austin
Jackson, Ian Kennedy and Max Scherzer
2012, February 2 Signed as a fRee agent by the
Washington Nationals