George Arias

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Career Highlights

Pima Community College World Series Team (1991)
Drafted by California Angels (93-97) traded to San Diego Padres (97-99)
San Diego Padres World Series Team (1998)
San Diego Padres Minor League Player of the Year (1998)
Played in Japan (5 ½ years)
Orix Blue Waves, Hanshin Tigers, Tokyo Giants
Hanshin Tigers NPB World Series Team (2003)
3 years All Star Team – 2 x MVP (2002, 2003)
Gold Glove (2003)
NPB Best 9 (2003)
Pima County Sports Hall of Fame (2014)

Colleges My Players Have Played For

NCAA D1 - University of Arizona, Arizona State University, Grand Canyon University, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Nevada, Washington State, Long Beach State, San Jose State, and San Diego

NCAA D2 - University of Colorado - Colorado Springs, Western Oregon, and Adams State University

NAIA - Midland University, Park University and Benedictine

NCAAJC - Pima CC, Central AZ, Gateway CC, Eastern CC, Luna CC, and Paradise Valley

Career Bio

George is a former Major League Player who was drafted by the California Angels in 1993 and made his major league debut in 1996. In 1997, he was traded to the San Diego Padres. George was part of the Padres National League Champions who played the New York Yankees in the 1998 World Series.

In 2000, he went overseas to play in Japan with the Orix Blue Waves. In 2002, he joined the Hanshin Tigers and played in the Japan World Series in 2003. That same year, he won his first Golden Glove Award and Best Nine at first base.

After 14 years of playing, George retired as a player at the end of 2006 season. He now owns and operates Centerfield Baseball & Softball Academy where his love and passion is to help and develop players to get to the next level.

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