Carl Edward Everett (born June 3, 1971 in Tampa, Florida) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who has been on various major league teams. A switch hitter, he is currently with the Chicago White Sox. He throws right-handed and plays all outfield positions, and often is the designated hitter.

Biography

He was the 10th overall pick in the 1990 amateur draft, selected by the New York Yankees, but he would make his major league debut with the Florida Marlins on July 1, 1993.

After being traded to the Mets, he had his first full season in 1997 with 443 at bats. He hit .248 that season, with a .420 slugging percentage.

He had his best seasons with the Houston Astros, hitting .325 with 27 stolen bases in 1999. That year, his .571 slugging percentage was in the top 10 in the league.

After being traded once again, this time to the Boston Red Sox, he had a career high 34 home runs in 2000. The Boston fans welcomed him at first, but after getting suspended for 10 days for getting physical with an umpire, he began to slump and everything went down hill. Players began to dislike Everett, and he was soon traded to the Texas Rangers for Darren Oliver .

Everett has been in his league's top 10 in times being hit by pitch 3 times in his career.

In his last 3 seasons, Everett has bounced around a lot, but his talent has made him a solid hitter.

He is sometimes known as a "bad guy" to have around the clubhouse, but many contradict that, and he seems to have found a home in Chicago.

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