American baseball left fielder Matt Thomas Holliday has an estimated net worth of $60 million as of 2012. He currently plays for the St. Louis Cardinals of the Major League Baseball.

Matt Holliday was born on January 15, 1980 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Instead of going to Oklahoma State University where he was offered to play as quarterback, he opted to sign with and play for the Colorado Rockies. He debuted into the MLB on April 16, 2004 in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals. By the end of the 2004 season, he was named as the Topps All-Star Rookie team and All-Rookie team by Baseball America. He also came in fifth in the 2004 National League poll for the Rookie of the Year award. He played with the Colorado Rockies from 2004 through 2008 seasons.

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After playing in 93 games for the Oakland Athletics during the 2009 season, he was traded for prospects Shane Peterson, Clayton Mortensen and Brett Wallace. On January 21, 2o10, Holliday agreed to a seven-year $120 million contract with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Matt Holliday is currently married to his wife Leslee with whom he has three children named Jackson, Ethan, and Gracyn. The family currently resides in St. Louis, Missouri.