Kurt Ainsworth
Ainsworth was born in Baton Rouge, LA in 1978. He is the son of Ollie and Sandy
Ainsworth. Ainsworth has one sister, Kelley, and one brother, Kevin, who also played
baseball at LSU. Ainsworth graduated from Catholic High School in 1996 and went
on to play baseball at LSU. On January 21, 2000, Ainsworth married Angie Collette,
and they now have three kids: daughter Kaylyn, son Alex, and son Ryan.
Kurt's Achievements:
- 1996 All State baseball team during senior year of high school
- 1997 Member of National Champion LSU baseball team
- 1999 Regional MVP
- 1999 First Team All-American
- 1999 First Team Academic All-SEC
- 1999 First Team Academic All-American
- 1999 1st Round Draft Pick of the San Francisco Giants (24th overall)
- 2000 San Francisco Giants Pitcher of the Month 4 times
- 2000 Texas League All Star Team
- 2000 Texas League Post Season All Star Team
- 2000 Tabbed #1 prospect for the San Francisco Giants by Baseball America
- 2000 Won Olympic Gold Medal in Sydney, Australia
- 2001 San Francisco Giants Minor League Pitcher of the Month in August
- 2001 First Call-up to the Big Leagues in September
- 2002 Made Opening Day Roster of San Francisco Giants as the fifth starter
- 2002 Member of National League Championship Team
- 2002 Member of World Series Team that lost in 7 games to the Angels
- 2003 Made Opening Day Roster of San Francisco Giants as the fifth starter
- 2003 Traded to the Baltimore Orioles for Sidney Poison while on the DL
- 2003 Made American League Debut in September for the Orioles
- 2004 Made Opening Day Roster of the Baltimore Orioles as the third starter
- 2005 On the DL for the entire year due to shoulder surgery
- 2006 On the DL for the entire year due to shoulder surgery again