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◾ 3× World Series champion (2010, 2012,

2014)

◾ This Year in Baseball Set-p !an o" the

Year #$ard (200%)

Jeremy Affeldt

#""eldt $ith the San &rancisco 'iants

Relief pitcher

Born: ne *, 1%+%

hoeni, #ri.ona

Batted: /e"t Threw: /e"t

MLB debut#pril *, 2002 "or the ansas it oals

Last MLB appearance

ctober 4, 2015 "or the San &rancisco 'iants

MLB statistics

Win–loss record 4364*

Earned run aera!e 37%+

"tri#eouts +20

$olds 142

"aes 28

W$%& 1740

Teams

◾ ansas it oals (20026200*)

◾ olorado oc9ies (200*6200+)

◾ incinnati eds (2008)

◾ San &rancisco 'iants (200%62015)

'areer hi!hli!hts and awards

Jeremy Affeldtrom Wi9ipedia, the "ree encclopedia

eremy (aid Affeldt (:;<"=lt:> born ne *, 1%+%) is an #merican baseball retired

ro"essional relie" pitcher o" !a?or /ea@e Baseball7 Ae thre$ and batted le"t-handed7 Ae

laed "or the San &rancisco 'iants, ansas it oals, olorado oc9ies, and

incinnati eds7

#""eldt $as a third-rond dra"t pic9 b the ansas it oals in 1%%+7 Ae made the team

n 2002, and he started part o" the ear "or them7 n "iCe seasons $ith the oals, #""eldtonced bac9 and "orth bet$een the startin@ rotation and the bllpen7 n 200*, he $as

aded to the olorado oc9ies at the trade deadline, and he $as a member o" the oc9ies

eam that $ent to the 200+ World Series7 #"ter one season $ith the incinnati eds, he

@ned $ith the San &rancisco 'iants in 200%, $here he $as a member o" the 2010, 2012,

nd 2014 World Series championship teams7 n ctober 1, 2015, #""eldt annonced he

$ill retire a"ter the 2015 season7D1E

'ontents

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1 Farl li"e◾ 2 Gra"t and minor lea@e career

◾ 3 ansas it oals

◾ 371 2002

◾ 372 2003

◾ 373 2004

◾ 374 2005

◾ 375 200*

◾ 4 olorado oc9ies

◾ 5 incinnati eds

◾ * San &rancisco 'iants

◾ *71 200%

◾*72 2010

◾ *73 2011

◾ *74 2012

◾ *75 2013

◾ *7* 2014

◾ *7+ 2015

◾ + itchin@ stle

◾ 8 ersonal

◾ % e"erences

◾ 10 Fternal lin9s

Early life

#""eldt $as born in hoeni, #ri.ona, to GaCid and harlotte #""eldt7 Ais "ather $as a

member o" the nited States #ir &orce, and #""eldt liCed in 'am, !erced, ali"ornia,

nd Spo9ane, Washin@ton, @ro$in@ p7 While he liCed in !erced, #""eldt and his "ather

$old "reHentl attend a9land #thletics @ames, and #""eldt en?oed $atchin@ !ar9

!c'$ire, ose anseco, and GaCe Ste$art7D2E #""eldt attended Iorth$est hristian Ai@h

chool, a GiCision 2-B school in olbert, Washin@ton7 #""eldt participated in three sports

$hile there, bt it $as baseball that droCe seCeral ma?or lea@e scots to the school to see

im pitch7 Ae @radated in 1%%+7D3ED4E

(raft and minor lea!ue career

#""eldt $as dra"ted b the ansas it oals in the third rond o" the 1%%+ !/B Gra"t7D5E

Ae spent 1%%+ pitchin@ "or the roo9ie6lea@e 'l" oast /ea@e oals7 While $ith them,

e $ent 260 $ith a 4750 F# in ten @ames (nine starts)7 D*E



Affeldt improved with the GCL Royals the next year, going 4–3 with a 2.! "RA in twelve games #nine starts$. %is performan&e even earned

im a promotion to the single'A Lansing L(gn(ts. Affeldt did not do well in his time with them, tho(gh, as he went )–3 with a !.*3 "RA in

x games #three starts$.+-

n /!!!, Affeldt spent the entire season with the Royals0 single'A affiliate, whi&h had &hanged to the Charleston Alley Cats d(ring the

ffseason. Altho(gh he only went 1–1, he had a 3.3 "RA in twenty–seven games #twenty–fo(r starts$.+-

Affeldt pit&hed with the ilmington l(e Ro&s of the single'A advan&ed Carolina Leag(e in 2))). hile with ilmington, he led the

ntire 5ansas City Royals0 organi6ation #and the Carolina Leag(e$ with fifteen losses #to go with only five wins$.+- %e also threw seventeen

wild pit&hes.+1- %owever, his "RA was 4.)!, and the l(e Ro&s were only a half–game ahead of the worst team in the leag(e #the 7otoma&

annons$.+-

))/ was a 8etter season for Affeldt, as he went /)– with a 3.!) "RA in twenty–five starts for the do(8le'A i&hita ranglers.+- %e was

ele&ted to pit&h in the 9exas Leag(e All':tar Game, and he was named to the postseason All–:tar team.+1-

Kansas City Royals

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Affeldt was not expe&ted to mae the 5ansas City Royals0 roster in 2))2, 8(t he was added to the 8(llpen after he had an ).4 "RA and

o(rteen strieo(ts #to go with ;(st two wals$ in fo(rteen innings in :pring 9raining.+!- %is ma;or leag(e de8(t &ame on April against the

hi&ago hite :ox. %e pit&hed two innings, giving (p three hits and a r(n in a /4–) loss.+/)- <n April 24, Affeldt pi&ed (p his first ma;or

eag(e win 8y pit&hing 3.2 innings of relief in an –2 win over the =etroit 9igers. +//-

Affeldt0s time in the 8(llpen did not last long, however. <n >ay 3, he repla&ed ryan Rear in the Royals0 starting rotation.+/2-+/3- n his first

art, he pit&hed fo(r innings, gave (p one r(n, and earned a no–de&ision in a 4–3 loss to the altimore <rioles. +/4- Affeldt0s time as a starter

id not go well, tho(gh, as he was )–4 with a *.4* "RA in seven starts.+1- n his last start, on ?(ne , Affeldt pi&ed (p the loss as the Royals

ell //–3 to the :t. Lo(is Cardinals. After getting p(lled in the fo(rth inning d(e to an in;(ry,+/*- Affeldt was pla&ed on the disa8led list with

ngernail and 8lister pro8lems.+1-+/-

After maing three reha8 starts for i&hita, Affeldt ret(rned to the Royals on A(g(st 2 and threw a perfe&t inning against the >innesota

wins.+/- %e remained in the 8(llpen for the remainder of the 2))2 season.+1- After the season, he pit&hed in a winter leag(e in the

=omini&an Rep(8li&.+/1-

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n 2))3, Affeldt fo(nd himself &ompeting with R(nelvys %ern@nde6 for the first spot in the Royals0 starting rotation d(ring :pring 9raining.

e&a(se 9ony 7ea, the Royals0 manager, was (na8le to de&ide whi&h one wo(ld 8e the a&e, he flipped a &oin to determine who wo(ld 8e

(m8er one. %ern@nde6 won the toss.+/-

Affeldt was pla&ed on the disa8led list after only fo(r games with 8lister pro8lems again.+/!- %is time on the =L did not last long, tho(gh, as

e ret(rned to the Royals on >ay .+2)- <n >ay 2, he str(& o(t a &areer high eight hitters in a win against the >innesota 9wins. +1-+2/- Later,

n ?(ne , he not&hed his first hit.+22-+23-

Affeldt0s final start of the year &ame on ?(ly 23, in a game he won against >innesota. +24- After the start, the Royals moved him to the 8(llpen

o try to fix his 8lister pro8lems. 9he move was originally tho(ght to 8e temporary.+2*- hile in the 8(llpen, on A(g(st 3, he got his first save

n a 2–) win over the 9ampa ay =evil Rays. +1-+2-

<n A(g(st 2/, the Royals anno(n&ed that Affeldt wo(ld spend the rest of the year in the 8(llpen. +21- 9wo days later, he got another save

gainst >innesota.+2- %e pi&ed (p two more saves 8efore the end of the year and finished with a 1– re&ord and a 3.!3 "RA. After the

eason, to try to help with his 8lister pro8lems, he had part of a fingernail on the middle finger of his left hand removed. Also, the Royals

nno(n&ed that if he developed 8lister pro8lems again, he wo(ld 8e sent to the 8(llpen for good.+2!-

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n 2))4, Affeldt was named the Royals0 third starter o(t of :pring 9raining. +3)- %e was only )–3 with a *.24 "RA in eight starts, however. %is

nal start of 2))4 &ame on >ay / against the 9exas Rangers. Affeldt gave (p five r(ns in fo(r innings and re&eived a no–de&ision in a 1–

i&tory 8y the Royals.+3/- Afterwards, altho(gh his 8lister pro8lems had not res(rfa&ed, manager 9ony 7ea named him the Royals &loser on

>ay 2/ d(e to poor pit&hing and in;(ry pro8lems with the other Royals &losers. +32-



Affeldt sitting next to Brian Fuentes

while with the Rockies in 2007.

Affeldt blew his first save opportunity of 200 against the !akland Athletics on "ay 22#$%%& but he converted in his next outing on "ay 2'

gainst the (etroit )igers.$%& *e converted eight of ten save opportunities before he was placed on the disabled list on +une 27 with a partially

orn rib,cage -uscle.$%'&

*e was out for al-ost eight weeks.

After -aking four appearances for tripleA !-aha# Affeldt returned to the Royals on August 2/.$%& *e -ade his first appearance since

eturning fro- the (1 on August 22#$%7& but he did not get another save until epte-ber / in a /,0 victory over the )igers.$%3& *e picked up

our -ore saves to finish the year with a career,high /% saves and a .4' 5RA.

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n 200'# Affeldt was again expected to be the Royals closer. *owever# he did not get a save opportunity until April / against (etroit# and he

was unable to finish that ga-e because of a groin in8ury that landed hi- on the disabled list again.$%4& After rehabbing in !-aha# Affeldt

eturned to the Royals on +une . *e was no longer the closer# however# because "ike "ac(ougal had been closing well in his absence. $0&

Affeldt was not healthy for long# as he returned to the disabled list on +une 20 after reaggravating the groin in8ury.$/&

Affeldt returned to the Royals on +uly 7. $2& )hrough +uly 27# he had a 2./3 5RA. *e did not give up -ore than one earned run until August '#

when he got his first loss of the year against the !akland Athletics.$%& *owever# Affeldt had a /2.7/ 5RA in his next eighteen appearances#

which raised his 5RA to .4%. *e held opposing batters scoreless for the final nine ga-es of the season to bring it down to a season,ending

.2.$7&

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Affeldt returned to 9ansas :itys starting rotation in 200 when he was na-ed the fourth starter during pring )raining.$& *owever# he was

-oved up to the third spot before the season began when Runelvys *ern;nde< was de-oted to the fifth spot.$'& Affeldt struggled as a starter

with the Royals# however# as he went 2,' with a 7.30 5RA in nine starts. *is final -a8or league start ca-e on "ay 27 against the =ew >ork

>ankees. *e gave up ten runs on eleven hits in a /', loss.$& After the start# he was sent to the bullpen# and Bobby 9eppel filled his place in

he starting rotation.$7& Affeldt i-proved in the bullpen# though# as he had a 2.4/ 5RA in it through +uly %/.

>ears later# reflecting on his tenure with the Royals# Affeldt said# ?6 was pretty frustrated. 6 wanted to @uit. 6 didnt want to go to the ballpark.

was 8ust failing a lot. 6 was getting hurt. 6 didnt understand -y role. 6 bounced around and 6 8ust didnt en8oy the ga-e.? $3& At the trade

eadline on +uly %/# Affeldt was traded along with (enny Bautista to the :olorado Rockies for Ryan healy and cott (oh-ann.$4& Affeldt

ecalled# ?hen $Royals eneral "anager (ayton "oore& traded -e# he said# 6 feel like 6 need to give you a fresh start. >ou can learn ton8oy the ga-e again. 6 have a lot of respect for hi- now because he saw that. 6t was a -ove that had to be -ade for -e to be able to

ontinue playing baseball. 6- very thankful for it.? $3&

Colorado Rockies

ith the Rockies# Affeldt was used exclusively out of the bullpen. *e got his only save of the

season on epte-ber /4 in a /2, win over the an Francisco iants.$7&$'0& Affeldt finished the

200 season with a .20 5RA in fifty,nine ga-es.

Affeldt spent the entire 2007 season in the bullpen. *e was used as a lefty specialist during the

year. Affeldt had a 2./' 5RA through his first fifty,six ga-es of the year. *e did not give up a

ho-e run until Cete 1aforest hit one off of hi- in an //,4 loss to the an (iego Cadres on August

/.$7&$'/& *e struggled at the end of the year# however# as he had a 7.%0 5RA in his final nineteen

ga-es. *e still finished the year ,%# with a %.'/ 5RA in seventyfive ga-es# and the Rockies

-ade the playoffs.

Affeldt -ade the playoffs for the first ti-e as the Rockies won the ild :ard. *e -ade his

postseason debut on !ctober in the (ivision eries against the Chiladelphia Chillies. Affeldt

gave up one run Don a ho-e run by Ryan *owardE in one inning in a /0,' win by :olorado.$'2&

)he Rockies swept the series to advance to the :ha-pionship eries against the Ari<ona

(ia-ondbacks. 6n the first ga-e# Affeldt entered with two outs and the bases loaded with the

Rockies leading ',/. *e retired tephen (rew to help the Rockies win ',/. $'%& )he Rockies swept

the (ia-ondbacks to -eet the Boston Red ox in the orld eries. Affeldt pitched in all four

ga-es of the orld eries without giving up a run# but the Rockies were swept by the Red ox.

Affeldt beca-e a free agent after the season.

Cincinnati Reds



Affeldt pitching for the Reds in 2008.

Affeldt was signed to a one–year deal by the Cincinnati Reds on January 23, 2008, to copete

or a spot in the starting rotation. !e said of signing and copeting to start, "#y heart s$ipped

beat when they offered that deal. % went with y heart there."&'() !owe*er, he was placed in

he bullpen, where he stayed for the entire year.&'') !e won his first gae as a Red when the

Reds beat the Ari+ona iaondbac$s -–' on April 2.&)&'-) !e ade the three hundredth

ppearance of his career on #ay 2 in a 2–0 loss to the Atlanta /ra*es.&)&') !is only other

ecision of the year cae on epteber 3 when he was the losing pitcher in a -–' loss to the

ittsburgh 1irates.&'8)

Affeldt finished the 2008 season with a 3.33 RA in se*enty–four gaes. !e was also one of

nly fi*e 4 relie*ers to pitch se*enty5fi*e innings and a*erage one stri$eout per inning,

long with Joel !anrahan, Aaron !eilan, !ong5Chih 6uo, and Carlos #7rol.&) ollowing

he season, Affeldt again becae a free agent.

San Francisco Giants

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9n o*eber :, 2008, Affeldt signed a two–year deal with the an rancisco ;iants. !e said of signing with the, "<ith that starting

otation, the bullpen won=t get burned out."&'>)

Affeldt iediately began ha*ing a career year with the ;iants. !e was used on 9pening ay

gainst the #ilwau$ee /rewers, and he pitched a scoreless inning in the ;iants= :0–- win.&-0) 9n April :2, he entered a gae against the

adres with one out and the bases loaded in the si?th inning. Affeldt got /rian ;iles to ground into a double play to end the inning, but he

a*e up two runs @one earned in the se*enth as the 1adres won -–:.&-:)

ro #ay 8 through July 2(, Affeldt had a twenty–eight inning scoreless strea$. uring the strea$, on #ay :', he struc$ out a season–high

our batters in an 8–- loss to the #ets.&)&-2) 9n #ay 3:, he entered a gae against t. 4ouis with runners on first and third and Albert 1uBols

n dec$ in the eighth, and he struc$ out Joe hurston to end the inning and help the ;iants win '–3. &-3) he strea$ did not end until July 28,

when /randon #edders allowed one of Affeldt=s runners to score in a gae against 1ittsburgh.&-() 9n August 2, with runners on first and

econd with one out in the eighth inning against the 1hiladelphia 1hillies, he retired Chase Dtley and Ryan !oward to help the ;iants win

3.&-') !e won the final gae of the season against an iego by pitching two scoreless innings as the ;iants won (–3 in ten innings. &--)

Affeldt finished the season with a career best :.3 RA in se*enty–four gaes. !e was naed tenth on one writer=s ballot for #E1 *oting,

lacing hi in a tie for twenty–eighth on the list.&-) 9n eceber :, he won the his Fear in /aseball etup #an of the Fear Award.&-8)

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n 20:0, Affeldt again spent the entire season in the bullpen for the ;iants. 9n #arch 28, the ;iants e?tended his contract through the 20::

eason with an option for 20:2.&->) Affeldt pic$ed up his first sa*e with the ;iants in a -–3 *ictory o*er the Atlanta /ra*es on April ::.&0) !e

truggled for ost of the season, though, and he was placed on the disabled list on July 2( with an obliGue strain.&:) After rehabbing in the

inors, Affeldt returned to the ;iants on August :8.&2) !e finished the season with four sa*es and a (.:( RA in fifty–three gaes.

espite his struggles, Affeldt was naed to the ;iants= playoff roster. Affeldt ade his first playoff appearance for the ;iants in ;ae 2 of

he 20:0 4C against 1hiladelphia. !e struc$ out one batter and intentionally wal$ed another one, but antiago Casilla allowed hi to

core as the ;iants lost -–:.&3) Affeldt faced @and retired one batter in ;ae ', but the 1hillies won that gae (–2.&() %n ;ae -, howe*er,

Affeldt entered the gae in the third inning with runners on first and second and nobody out after starting pitcher Jonathan 7nche+ was

a$en out early. !e pitched two hitless, scoreless innings, and the ;iants won the gae 3–2 to ad*ance to the <orld eries.&')&-) Affeldt

itched in two gaes in the <orld eries, and the ;iants won it in fi*e gaes to gi*e Affeldt his first <orld eries ring.

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Affeldt returned to the ;iants in 20:: and posted a solid season, going 3–2 with a 2.-3 RA in - appearances, including 3 sa*es. %n

ddition, he posted a career best <!%1 of :.:':. 4eft5handed batters hit only .:(( off of Affeldt in 20::. &) !owe*er, on epteber 8, 20::,

Affeldt suffered a season5ending inBury as he gashed his non5throwing @right hand trying to separate fro+en haburger patties and underwent

urgery to address ner*e daage.&8) After the season, the ;iants pic$ed up Affeldt=s H' illion contract option for the 20:2 season.&>)

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9n #ay :, 20:2, Affeldt suffered another off5the5field inBury, spraining the #C4 in his right $nee while pic$ing up his four5year5old son.&80)

he inBury was listed as nuber two on an 1 list of strangest inBuries, and was naed Jayson tar$=s "trangest /ut ruest %nBury of the

Fear".&8:)&82) Affeldt finished the regular season :–2 with a 2.0 RA in - appearances in -3I innings.



n the 2012 postseason, Affeldt appeared in 10 games, pitching 10⅓ innings, allowing 5 hits and 3 walks against 10 strikeouts and no runs. In

Game of the 2012 !orld "eries, Affeldt pro#ided ke$ relief, striking out %etroit &igers power hitters 'iguel (a)rera, *rince +ielder, and

%elmon oung in the eighth inning to preser#e a 3-3 tie. &he Giants would go on to win the game in the tenth inning, completing a sweep of

he &igers, earning Affeldt his second !orld "eries ring./3 n o#em)er 13, 2012, Affeldt signed a three$ear, 41/ million contract to

emain with the Giants through the 2015 season./

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Affeldt struggled with inur$ in 2013, recording a 3.6 78A in 339 innings pitched. :e went on the 15da$ disa)led list after suffering a

ght o)li;ue strain on April 1. Gi#en Affeldt<s histor$ of unusual inuries, Giants )roadcaster =on 'iller oked that Affeldt suffered the

nur$ during a snee>ing fit./5

Affeldt clarified that he suffered the inur$ while pitching the night )efore in (hicago./?

:e also missed 50ames )etween =ul$ 21 and "eptem)er 12 with a left groin strain. After returning for one game in "eptem)er, Affeldt was shut down for the

est of the season./6

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Affeldt started the 201 season on the disa)led list with a strained '(@ in his right knee. // Appearing in ?2 games, Affeldt recorded a 2.2/

8A with 1 strikeouts and 1 walks.

n Game 5 of the 201 @(" against the "t. @ouis (ardinals, Affeldt entered the game in the top of the ninth with two outs and the )ases

oaded, retiring scar &a#eras on a come)acker to preser#e a 3-3 tie. Affeldt was credited with the win when &ra#is Ishikawa hit a walk off

ome run in the )ottom of the ninth to clinch the pennant for the Giants./

Affeldt earned the win in Game 6 of the 201 !orld "eries against his first 'aor @eague team the Bansas (it$ 8o$als. Affeldt was )rought

n from the )ullpen in the 2nd inning and pitched 2⅓ innings of scoreless )ase)all )efore gi#ing wa$ to series 'C* 'adison Dumgarner,

who finished the game. In the 201 postseason, Affeldt pitched in 11 games, allowing ust 5 hits and no runs o#er 119 innings. Affeldt

ntered games in se#en different innings and pitched in nine different innings o#erall, from the 2nd through the 10th. 0 &hrough three

ostseasons with the Giants, Affeldt recorded 22 consecuti#e scoreless outings, a streak )ettered onl$ )$ 'ariano 8i#era E23F.1

n getting the Game 6 win at Bauffman "tadium where he started his career, Affeldt said, &o )e a)le to do it in Bansas (it$, with m$ past

istor$, it ust means a lot to me. It means m$ end was )etter than m$ )eginning.2

015

Affeldt struggled with inur$ and inconsistenc$ in 2015. D$ late =une, he had a 5.? 78A and allowed fi#e home runs, more than he allowed

rom 2012 to 201 com)ined.3 :e was placed on the disa)led list with a left shoulder strain on =une 2?. Affeldt returned =ul$ 22, )ut on

August 2, he suffered another offthefield inur$, a left knee su)luHation, while spending time at a lake with his famil$ on an offda$. 5 n

cto)er 1, 2015, Affeldt announced he will retire after the 2015 season.?

Pitching style

Affeldt has three different kinds of pitches a sinking fast)all which is rare for a left$, a cur#e)all, and a split. :is fast)all tra#els in the low

ineties, and while his cur#e)all is not fast, it has late )reaking action and gets a lot of swingthroughs. Affeldt induces ground)alls at a high

ate with his sinking fast)all and can also get the strikeout when the situation calls for it.6/

Personal

Affeldt is a de#out (hristian and a strong ad#ocate for ending child po#ert$. :e writes a weekl$ )log a)out his (hristian faith and his desire

o stir a mo#ement in the cause of helping the suffering and marginali>ed. In cto)er 2010, during a #isit to a Da$ Area elementar$ school

longside former Giants pitcher =uan 'arichal, Affeldt told the students, I tr$ to make sure e#er$)od$, all the $oung people in the world,

lso ha#e a chance to dream reall$ )ig.100 In 200, Affeldt donated fi#e thousand dollars to the ot +or "ale campaign for opening a

medical clinic in &hailand for former child sla#es.101 :e also )ecame a prominent mem)er of ot +or "ale<s +ree2*la$ campaign, pledging a

100 donation for e#er$ strikeout102 and recruiting other professional athletes, including his teammate 'att (ain and the "t. @ouis (ardinals<

'att :ollida$.101

n 200, Affeldt was recogni>ed for his anti-sla#er$ efforts )$ a nomination for the =efferson Award for *u)lic "er#ice,102 and in 2010, he

was the "an +rancisco Giants< nominee for the 8o)erto (lemente Award.100 Affeldt has also founded an organi>ation known as Generation

Ali#e that works to let people know of the world<s social ustice issues.101 In 2013, Affeldt released a )ook entitled To Stir a Movement: Life,

ustice, and Major League Baseball . In the )ook, Affeldt recounted a contract situation in 2010 where he #oluntaril$ returned 4500,000 to the

Giants after disco#ering a clerical error.103 In 2015, Affeldt recei#ed an honorar$ degree from !hitworth Jni#ersit$ for his humanitarian

fforts.10



Affeldt, his wife Larisa, and their three sons live in Spokane, Washington.[4]

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