Shawn Estes' Bio
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Shawn Estes' Bio
Personal Info
Aaron Shawn Estes
Date of Birth: 02/18/73
Place of Birth: San Bernardino, CA
Residence: San Francisco, California
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Graduated from Douglas (Minden, NV) High School in 1991
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Favorites
Favorite Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Favorite Band: Nirvana and Oasis
Favorite Book: Catcher in the Rye
Favorite Movie: A Few Good Men
Favorite TV show: Seinfeld
Favorite thing to do when not playing baseball : Listen to music, eat out, play golf,
go to the movies, hang out with my girlfriend
Glove to use: Mizuno
Bat to use: Louisville Slugger or Stix
Pitch to hit: FB
Pitch to throw: CB
Hitting situation: Bases loaded
Pitching situation: Bases loaded
Fans: Giant fans, My parents and friends
City to visit: Chicago
City to play in: Chicago
Practical joke in the dugout: Hot Foot
T.V. Announcer: Vin Scully
Pre-game meal: Pasta and chicken
Number to wear: 55
Why?: My favorite is 5 but since I'm a pitcher, I have to use #55. I look at 55 as being twice as good as 5.
All-time baseball player: Dale Murphy
Why?: I grew up watching him on T.V. He hit bombs and was a good guy.
Favorite subjects in school: Mathematics and Anatomy
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Career
-Breakout year in 1997, posting 19-5 record and 3.18 ERA,
which placed him in contention for that season's Cy Young Award
-Named to National League All-Star team in 1997
-Had 2nd most wins by Giants left-hander during 1990's, going 40-36 (Only Kirk Rueter has more)
-At 25 years old in 1998, became youngest Giants' Opening Day starter since Mark Davis (23) in 1984
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Community work
Actively involved in many Bay Area charities, especially those involving children...plays key role in National Multiple Sclerosis Society's (NMSS) drive to raise money for multiple sclerosis research and care...serves as spokesperson for NMSS' Bay Area chapter, encouraging kids throughout Northern California to help raise money for non-profit agency...each year, meets with 28 county champions from NMSS read-a-thon, providing each with autographed baseball and personal encouragement for helping this worthy cause...also hosts children afflicted with multiple sclerosis and other serious or life-threatening diseases at 3Com Park...in addition, has actively involved himself with Make-A-Wish Foundation, Wender Weis Foundation for Children--organization that provides relief to abused and neglected children in the Bay Area--and Oakland Ballet, through his performance of toy soldier in Ballet's fundraising presentation of "The Nutcracker"...has participated in Giants' off-season Care-A-Van last 3 years, visiting hospitals, youth organizations and civic groups throughout Northern California in January...has worked with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of San Francisco...also assists with Giants' Kids and Rewards Clubs activities.
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