Former A’s player Jeremy Giambi died by suicide, officials say

Aaron Tolentino

3 years ago

FILE - Oakland Athletics' Jeremy Giambi watches a home run off Seattle Mariners' Freddy Garcia during the third inning of a baseball game April 16, 2002, in Oakland, Calif. Giambi, the former major league outfielder and first baseman, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, at his parents' home in Southern California, police said. He was 47. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Former A’s outfielder and first baseman Jeremy Giambi died Wednesday at the age of 47.

At the time, the cause of the death was yet to be confirmed, but the Los Angeles County Medical-Examiner’s Officer said Friday morning Giambi died by suicide.

Giambi died by a gunshot wound to the chest at his parents’ home in the Los Angeles area, according to the officials’ report.

Giambi played six seasons in MLB — recording 52 home runs and 209 RBIs with a .263 batting average.