Graduated from J.W. North High School in Riverside, Calif. (1994), where he played baseball (father was his coach) and basketball...had uniform number (#40) retired Feb. 5, 2001... attended California State University Northridge (1995-97)...in three-year career, became school's career record holder in batting average (.414), hits (337) and RBI (234)...was three-time All-American at Northridge and led all NCAA Division I players in hits as sophomore (121) and junior (134), becoming first player to lead nation in hits in back-to-back years...as sophomore, helped lead Matadors to 1996 NCAA West Regional, batting .565...named first team All-America as junior, batting .482 with 32 doubles, 26 home runs and 99 RBI...played for Silver Medalwinning USA Pan Am baseball team in 1999...assisted Angels Community Relations with youth clinics, hospital and school visits and Angels Care Golf Classic...supports Riverside County Department of Education After-School Program...made acting debut in 2002 episode of "She Spies" along with David Eckstein and Scott Spiezio...brother Bryan was drafted as a catcher by Minnesota in 2001...he resides in Anaheim Hills, Calif. and has two sons; Quinn and Jonathan.

Missed the final 48 games of the season after going on the 15-day disabled list on 8/12 and underwent surgery for a torn medial meniscus in his right knee on 8/14 by Dr. Lew Yocum in Los Angeles.  Returned to the Cardinals on 12/1/06, signing as a free agent. Was originally drafted by St. Louis in the first round of the June 1997 draft and was traded to Anaheim along with Kent Bottenfield for OF Jim Edmonds 3/23/00.  He became the fifth different starter at second base on Opening Day in the last five seasons for STL ('03- Vina, '04-Womack, '05-Grudzielanek, '06-Miles, '07-Kennedy).  Appeared in one game at shortstop, one game in right field and 78 at second.  Batted leadoff in 15 starts and hit .246. The majority of batting time came from the 7-8-9 spots in the order, making 52 starts from those slots.  Tripled on Opening Day...it had been 3,336 at-bats between that triple and his last Cardinals hit, a single on 10/1/99 vs. CHI.  Had pair of hits (both 2B's) 4/26 vs. CIN and 2-run, 2-out double in the 4th inning on 4/22 at CHI & walked twice.  Scored a season-high 3 runs 5/19 at DET. Ended his season-high six-game hit streak 5/20 (10-for-26, .285).  Was walked intentionally twice 5/30 at COL, first time in his career to do so.  Had RBI-single, walk & steal in leadoff spot 6/14 at KC.  Collected 1,000th career hit 6/25 at NY.  Reached base in all 4 plate apps. 7/13 at PHI (walk, single, error & HBP).  Followed Encarnacion's HR on 7/15 at PHI with his 1st HR of 2007 (last 9/30/06 vs. OAK). It was his 2nd career HR with STL & first since 8/31/99 vs. FLA - his 1st ML HR.  Hit 2nd HR on 7/16 at FLA & also had 1B & 2B for 2nd 3-hit game of year.  Batted leadoff for the 14th time on 7/24 vs. CHI and was 1-for-3.  Played at short for first time in career on 7/27 vs. MIL & made second OF appearance 8/2 at PIT.  Had 2-hit game 8/4 at WSH with HR #3...all 3 of his HR's came at NL East ballparks.  Snapped season-high 0-for-13 skid with a single in the 5th on 8/10 vs. LA.