Promising MLB Careers That Injuries Totally Derailed

Eric Chavez

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One of the best defensive third basemen ever, Chavez won six consecutive Gold Gloves at the hot corner from 2001 to 2006. He was no slouch with the stick either, hitting 173 home runs and driving in 574 runs in that span. But back pain struck the following season, and he played in just 449 games over his last eight seasons.

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