Gookie Dawkins, IF

B-T: R-R

HT: 6-1

WT: 180

BORN: May 12, 1979, Newberry, SC

RESIDES: Spartanburg, SC

HOW OBTAINED: Acquired from SEA for no compensation, 8/1/07; originally selected by CIN in 2nd round of 1997 draft ... EDUCATION: 1997 graduate of Newberry HS ... 2007: Non-roster invitee to SEA spring training ... Began season with Tacoma (AAA) ... Had a season-best 13-game hit streak, 5/26-6/8 (.462, 24-52, 10 RBI, 8 R) ... Hit a pair of HR and had a season-high 5 RBI, 6/21 at Sacramento ... Had 20 multi-hit games, including nine 3-hit games ... Hit .310 (22-71), 29 RBI, 30 R with RISP ... Traded to PHI for no compensation, 8/1 ... Assigned to Ottawa (AAA) ... Scored a run in each of his first 5 games and hit safely in 17 of his first 21 games (.338, 25-74, 6 2B, 12 R) ... Hit .444 (12-27) vs LHP ... 2006: Spent season with Indianapolis (AAA) ... Appeared in games at 2B, SS and DH ... Had a season-high 4 hits, 4/23 at Louisville ... On DL with a right foot injury, 6/30-7/31 ... Collected 11 hits (.407, 11-27) in an 8-game span, 8/5-14 ... Hit .339 (21-69) with 5 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI in 22 games in August ... Batted .316 (18-57) with RISP and .367 (11-30) with RISP and 2 out ... 2005: Spent entire season with the International League champion Toledo (AAA) ... Hit 7 of his 10 HR off RHP ... Slugged 2 solo HR, 4/11 at Charlotte ... Hit safely in 16 of 22 games, 4/22-5/21 (.297, 22-74) ... Homered in back-to-back games, 5/8 vs Louisville and 5/9 at Syracuse ... Had his 2nd multi-homer game of the season, 7/1 vs Norfolk ... Placed on DL with a mouth laceration, July 5 ... Reinstated, 7/20 ... Batted .320 (16-50) in 15 games in July ... Played 10 games in the outfield in RF (6), LF (3) and CF (1) ... Went 4-for-16 (.250) in 5 postseason games for Toledo ... 2004: Began season with Omaha (AAA) ... Hit safely and scored a run in six straight games (.400, 10-25, 7 R), 5/6-11 ... Drove in a run in 5 straight games (7 RBI total), 5/8-13 ... Acquired by CHI in exchange for cash considerations, 5/31 ... Assigned to Iowa (AAA) ... Had a season-best 4 hits, 7/18 at Memphis ... Hit .389 (21-54) in 25 games in July ... Hit .341 (31-91) in 27 home games and .315 (23-73) in 30 road games ... 2003: Claimed off waivers by LAD on 3/17 and began season with Las Vegas (AAA) ... Transferred to Jacksonville (AA), 5/19 ... Had 4 RBI, 6/25 vs Orlando ... Acquired by KC in exchange for Scott Mullen and Victor Rodriguez, 7/6 ... Spent remainder of season at Omaha ... Had 4 RBI, 8/17 at Albuquerque ... 2002: Made CIN’s Opening Day roster ... Appeared in 22 games and had a pair of hits, 5/23 vs FLA, but was optioned to Chattanooga (AA) following the game ... Had a 10-game hit streak, 6/6-17 ... Transferred to Louisville (AAA), 7/12 ... Had a 4-hit game, 8/19 at Columbus ... Batted .331 (45-136, 12 XBH, 13 RBI, 26 R, 10 SB) in 34 games with Grand Canyon in the Arizona Fall League ... Finished 2nd in AFL in hits (45) and SB ... Named AFL Player of the Week, 10/15-21 ... Named 8th-best prospect and fastest baserunner in the CIN organization following the season by Baseball America ... 2001: Named the 21st-best prospect in baseball prior to the season by Baseball America ... Spent entire season with Chattanooga ... Collected multiple hits in 5 straight games (.545, 12-22), 5/27-6/2 ... Homered in back-to-back games 3 times ... Hit .322 vs LHP ... Was a member of Team USA, winning a gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia ... Underwent arthroscopic surgery on right knee, 10/10 (Dr. Timothy Kremchek) ... Named 16th-best prospect in the Southern League following the season by Baseball America ... 2000: Went to spring training with CIN ... Began season with Chattanooga ... Hit safely in 23 of his first 29 games of the season in the minors ... Recalled by CIN, 4/22 ... Collected 3 multi-hit games and was optioned back to Chattanooga for the remainder of the season on 5/16 ... Hit .306 vs LHP ... 1999: Went to spring training with CIN ... Began season with Rockford (A) ... Named a Midwest League All-Star ... Named the best and fastest baserunner in the league by Baseball America ... Transferred to Chattanooga, 7/3 ... Earned Southern Player of the Week honors, 8/6-12 (.448, 13-29, 5 RBI, 10 R) ... Joined Team USA for the Pan America Games ... Named 2nd-best prospect in the ML following the season by Baseball America ... Made his major league debut, 9/3 at PHI as a defensive replacement at SS ... Got his first ML hit, 9/4 at PHI, an infield single off Chad Ogea ... Named the top prospect in CIN organization following the season by Baseball America ... 1998: Spent season with Burlington (A) ... Named 7th-best prospect in CIN’s organization following the season by Baseball America ... 1997: Began pro career with Billings (R) ... Selected to Pioneer League All-Star team ... Led all PL shortstops with 118 putouts and 216 assists ... Named 2nd-best prospect in the PL and 6th-best prospect in the CIN organization following the season by Baseball America. 

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