<P> Throughout his career, Edmonds predominantly played center field . However, he played first base in stretches, usually as a result of injury to a starting first baseman, but sometimes simply to provide rest to regular position players, or to give another outfielder playing time . For instance, Edmonds made six starts at first when Albert Pujols suffered an oblique injury in June 2006 . Additionally, he pitched two innings while in High - A ball in 1991 . </P> <P> Edmonds hit 30 or more home runs in five seasons, while maintaining a . 285 career batting average, and knocked in 1,199 runs in his career . He also received eight Gold Glove Awards in his career at center field, most of them coming as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals . </P> <P> Three of Edmonds's most spectacular defensive plays came while on the Cardinals and the Angels . On June 10, 1997, while playing center field for the Anaheim Angels, Edmonds ran straight back towards the center field wall of Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, and dove outstretched for a fly ball over his head, making the catch on the warning track . His other memorable catch came when on the St. Louis Cardinals on July 16, 2004, while covering center field against Reds batter Jason LaRue . LaRue hit a deep shot to center field that surely would have been enough to be a home run . On a dead run, Edmonds scaled the wall, reached his entire right arm over the fence, and caught the ball . During the 2004 NLCS against the Houston Astros, Edmonds made a diving, game - saving catch . </P> <P> The 2004 season was Edmonds' best season . He hit . 301, had a . 643 slugging percentage, 42 HRs, and 111 RBI; all but batting average were career highs . As a result, he earned a Silver Slugger Award, a Gold Glove Award, and was fifth in the voting for the Most Valuable Player Award . </P>

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