Ambiorix Burgos

Ambiorix Wayne Burgos
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: April 19, 1984 in Nagua, DR
Signed: 2000 by the Kansas City Royals
Acquired: traded from the Royals for Brian Bannister, December 2006
Departed: as a free agent, December 2008

I didn't consider Ambiorix Burgos a sure thing to make the club following his trade from the Royals, but that 100-MPH fast ball spoke loudly. If only that were the end of the story, but alas! While sitting out the entire 2008 season rehabbing an injury, was arrested in New York for beating his girlfriend, arrested back in his homeland on weapons charges, and then ran down two women with his car, killing them both. Thus was Julio Machado's record for bad behavior by a Mets player obliterated. The card shown here is from more hopeful days, on 2005 Upper Deck Origins; another card appears below.

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PITCHING RECORD

YEAR CLUB     G GS CG    IP  W  L   PCT   H  R ER  SO BB ShO SV   ERA
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2005 K C AL  59  0  0  63.1  3  5  .375  60 29 28  65 31   0  2  3.98
2006 K C AL  68  1  0  73.1  4  5  .444  83 49 45  72 37   0 18  5.52
2007 *METS*  17  0  0  23.2  1  0 1.000  17 10  9  19  9   0  0  3.42
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METS TOTALS  17  0  0  23.2  1  0 1.000  17 10  9  19  9   0  0  3.42
OTHER CLUBS 127  1  0 136.2  7 10  .412 143 78 73 137 68   0 20  4.81
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CAREER TOTS 144  1  0 160.1  8 10  .444 160 88 82 156 77   0 20  4.60

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture. The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal. Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den. At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas. If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection. I am still accepting donations, should you feel so moved. Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

2007 Topps Heritage

2004 Just Rookies #11

2005 Upper Deck #433 (Star Rookies)
2005 Upper Deck Origins #262 (Young Stars)
2005 Upper Deck Sweet Spot #92 (Sweet Beginnings)
2005 Upper Deck Trilogy Generations Future Signatures Silver #FU-AB (autographed; 149/199)

2006 Topps Heritage #435
2006 Topps Update & Highlights #UH118
2006 Upper Deck #638
2006 Upper Deck Special F/X Red #638 (05/50)

2007 Fleer #190
2007 Topps Heritage #141
2007 Topps Mets Boxed Team Set #NYM10
2007 Upper Deck #820

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