Aug 27, 2013; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; A Los Angeles Angels hat and glove lay in the dugout against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Los Angeles Angels defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Erstad was the punter for the University of Nebraska football team that won the National Championship in 1994. In the 1995 draft, Erstad was made the number one pick by the then-Anaheim Angels. He received Gold Gloves for both left and center field, as well as first base.
In 2000, he had 240 hits, 25 homers and a .355 average (14.1% of his career total in one season). That season was the best in his career. He never again had a .300 average, hit 20 homers or managed 180 hits in a season.