Mike Napoli: Biography in Details
Who is Mike Napoli?
Mike Napoli is an American former professional baseball first man and coach of the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.
Mike was selected in the 17th round of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft.
He is the winner of the 2013 World Series Champion.
Mike Napoli: Age, Parents, Ethnicity
Michael Anthony Napoli was born on 31st October 1981 in Hollywood, Florida. Currently, he is 41 years old. He is the son of Donna Rose Torres. His stepdad is Rick Torres. He has two brothers Joey Napoli and Michelle Napoli.
Similarly, Mike Napoli has two half-siblings, Kristen Torres and Eric Torres.
Education
Mike attended Charles W. Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, Florida. After that, he signed a letter of intent to play college baseball for Louisiana State.
However, he signed with Anaheim Angeles instead and was selected in the 17th round of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft.
Mike Napoli: Professional life, Career
Mike Napoli started his career with the rookie-level Butte Copper Kings. He batted .231.
In the year 2004, he hit .282 with 29 home runs and 118 RBI and ranked seventh in RBIs and ninth in walks in all of the minor leagues.
In 2004 and 2005, he played for the Aguilas Cibaenas of Santiago in the Dominican Republic. Mike made his MLB debut on 4th May 2006. It was against the Detroit Tigers in Comerica Park.
In December 2012, Mike Napoli signed a contract with Boston Sox. He hit his fourth career grand slam in a 9-6 win over the Oakland Athletics.
Mike announced his retirement on 8th December 2018 and on 9th December 2019, he was hired by the Chicago Cubs as their quality assurance coach.
Awards
- 2012: All-Star
- 2013: World Series Champion
Mike Napoli: Salary, Net worth 2024
As of 2024, his estimated net worth of Mike is $35 million. In 2016, Mike signed a one-year deal with Cleveland for $7 million. During his MLB career, he has earned more than $6 million in salary in total.
On 11th February 2012, Mike Napoli signed a one-year deal worth $9.4 million with the Rangers. With Boston Red Sox, he signed a three-year deal worth $39 million.
In 2018, Mike Napoli bought a brand-new Florida mansion for $7 million.
Mike Napoli: Dramatic surgery
Mike Napoli had sleep apnea which is a disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts when the throat relaxes and blocks the airway during sleep.
Due to this, he had to wake up in the night numerous times.
Mike Napoli underwent surgery to fix his problem. Mike has only had some trade rumors during his playing career. Other than that, he has not been part of any big rumors and controversies.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight
Mike Napoli has a clean shaved head and gray eyes.
He has a long beard. and He is 6 feet tall and weighs around 99.8 kg.
Social Media
Mike Napoli has around 147k followers on Instagram. He is following personalities like Victor Caratini, Kris Bryant, Nico Hoerner, Mike Trout, Robel Garcia, David Ross, and others.
He has around 298.3k followers on Twitter. Mike is active on Twitter since November 2011.
Mike Napoli’s Birthday Dates
Year | Date | Day |
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2024 | October | Thursday |
2025 | October | Friday |
2026 | October | Saturday |
2027 | October | Sunday |
2028 | October | Tuesday |