Table of Biography
Joey Gallo is an American Professional Baseball Outfielder. Joey Gallo was the first baseman for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was also the first as well as the third baseman and outfielder who was named MVP of the All-Star Futures Game in the year 2014. Previously, he even became Arizona League MVP as a member of the Arizona League Rangers.
Early Life and Childhood
Joey Gallo was born on November 19, 1993, in Paradise, Nevada, USA. He is 30 years old and is under the astrological sign, Scorpio. He holds American nationality and his full name is Joseph Nicholas Gallo.
His father’s name is Tony Gallo and his mother’s name is Laura Gallo. He also has an older brother whose name is Salvatore Gallo. Likewise, his father was a pitching instructor.
Other than this, no further information is available at the moment. He likes to keep his personal and family life private and away from the public as well as the media.
Joey Gallo – Education
Regarding Gallo’s educational background and qualifications, he attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. And, as a senior, he was the Nevada Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year and a High School All-American by MaxPreps, ESPNHS, and USA Today.
Later, he went on to sign a National Letter of Intent to attend Louisiana State University (LSU) and play college baseball for the LSU Tigers.
Caption: Joey Gallo along with his mother (Source: WTFoot)
Career and Professional Life
Joey Gallo was selected by the Texas Rangers in the first round, with the 39th overall selection, in the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. So, rather than enrolling at LSU, he went on to sign with the Rangers for a $2.25 million signing bonus.
Gallo began his professional career with the Arizona League Rangers. He set a record with 18 home runs and was named the Arizona League MVP. He then was able to continue his success with the Spokane Indians in the Class A Short-Season Northwest League.
Likewise, before the 2013 season, he was considered one of the Rangers’ top prospects. He went on to have an incredible season with the Hickory Crawdads, leading the league with 38 home runs.
He even was able to become the first teenager in over 50 years to hit 40 home runs in a minor league season. And, during the offseason, he trained along with Troy Tulowitzki and Jason Giambi.
In the year 2014, he had an amazing season with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. He became the Carolina League MVP and was able to earn All-Star honors.
Later, he was promoted to the Frisco RoughRiders and continued to excel, earning more All-Star accolades. Due to his talent, he even became the MVP of the All-Star Futures Game.
More About Career
The Rangers called up Joey Gallo to the majors on June 1, 2015. And, in his first game, he made history as the first Ranger to achieve that in their MLB debut. But, he didn’t spend much time in the majors, only playing in 17 games for the Rangers in the year 2016.
The next year, he was able to earn a spot on the major league roster and showed his versatility by playing multiple positions throughout the season. Also, had the honor of hitting the third-longest home run in MLB that year.
Moreover, Joey became the AL Player of the Week for his impressive performance in April of the year 2019. He was able to reach a major milestone, hitting his 100th career home run against the Pirates, and became the fastest player in American League history to achieve this feat. He even was selected as an American League reserve outfielder for the 2019 All-Star Game.
Gallow was able to make history by hitting the first home run at the Rangers’ new stadium, Globe Life Field. At the end of the season, he even was able to receive the well-deserved AL Gold Glove Award as a right fielder. He also was selected for the 2021 MLB All-Star Game and drew a walk in his only plate appearance.
The Rangers went on to trade Gallo and Joely Rodríguez to the Yankees for Josh Smith, Glenn Otto, Trevor Hauver, and Ezequiel Durán in July 2021.
Then, in August 2022, the Los Angeles Dodgers traded him in exchange for Clayton Beeter. In December of the year 2022, Joey went on to sign a one-year contract with the Minnesota Twins.
Caption: Joey Gallo playing the game (Source: Star Tribune)
Relationship Status
Joey Gallo is currently single and is more focused on his career. Also, there is a huge possibility that he is keeping his relationships private as he is a private person. However, talking about his past relationships, he was previously in a relationship with Clarie Danko. They dated each other in the year 2021. Clarie was supporting Gallo through her Instagram posts and captions as well and Gallo on the other hand was thanking her as well.
Body Measurements
Joey Gallo has a height of 6 feet 5 inches and his weight is 107 Kg but all other body measurements are still under review. Moreover, Gallo has dark brown eyes and black hair.
Caption: Joey Gallo posing for a picture (Source: Instagram)
Social Media
Joey Gallo is pretty active on all of his social accounts. He owns his Instagram account under the name “joeygallo24” and has garnered 214K followers on it. Likewise, his Twitter and Facebook accounts have mustered 75K and 4.2K followers respectively until now.
Joey Gallo – Net Worth 2024
As perSportskeedaa, Joey Gallo has a net worth of $21 million and his main income source seems to be his baseball career.