Category: Athlete Appearances, Baseball, Christian Athletes, Top Christian Speakers
Highlights: Lance Berkman is a retired first baseman and outfielder who enjoyed most of his success with the Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals in a career that spanned from 1999-2013.
Travels From: Texas
Fee Range: $10,001 - $20,000
Lance Berkman played outfield and first base in the majors from 1999-2013, primarily with the Houston Astros (1999-2010) but later the New York Yankees (2010), St. Louis Cardinals (2011-2012) and Texas Rangers (2013). He was named an All-Star six times in his career (2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011) and, in six different seasons, finished in the top ten in A.L. MVP (five times) and N.L. MVP (one time) voting. Berkman maintained a career batting average of .293 and hit 366 home runs along with 1,234 RBI. While with Houston, Berkman joined future Hall of Fame teammates Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell as part of the “Killer B’s”. In 2002, Berkman hit 42 home runs to go along with 128 RBI and a .292 batting average, finishing third that year for the A.L. MVP. He had a near identical campaign later in 2006, setting career-bests in home runs (45) and RBI (136), while again finishing third in A.L. MVP voting.
Berkman joined St. Louis in 2011 and was integral in helping the team and manager Tony LaRussa to a World Series title. For the season, he hit .301 with 31 home runs and 94 RBI, winning N.L. Comeback Player of the Year honors in the process. During the Fall Classic against the Texas Rangers, he hit a key RBI single in Game 6 with the Cardinals down to their last out, extending the series to a full seven games, which St. Louis went on to win. Berkman is well-known for his work in the community. In 2012, he was named by Forbes as one of the year’s “30 most generous celebrities.” He founded his own charitable organization, To The Lord’s Fund, and gave over $2 million to the foundation. A devout Christian, in 2007 Berkman appeared on The 700 Club.
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