Mat Thomas Holliday (born January 15, 1980) is an American Major League Baseball left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. Holliday was originally drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the seventh round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft.

Holliday is a six-time All-Star and a four-time Silver Slugger winner. He was the runner-up in the National League MVP voting for the 2007 Major League Baseball season. He won the 2007 National League Championship Series MVP as he helped guide the Rockies to their first-ever National League pennant and World Series appearance.

On July 20, 2012, Holliday hit the longest home run ever recorded at the current Busch Stadium. The ball traveled 469 feet, flying past the 'Big Mac Land' sign into the second deck in left field. It was the fifth-longest in the majors this year.

He got his 1,500th career hit on August 30.

In the 2012 NLCS against the San Francisco Giants, Holliday made a controversial 'dirty' slide into second base to take out the Giants' Scutaro and break up a double play.

Achievements:

• 6-time All-Star (2006-2008, 2010-2012)


• 4-time Silver Slugger (2006–2008, 2010)


• World Series Champion (2011)


• 2007 National League Championship Series MVP


• National League Player of the Month (September 2007)


• National League Batting Champion (2007)


• National League RBI leader (2007)


• National League Doubles leader (2007)


• National League Hits leader (2007)


• National League Total Bases leader (2007)


• National League Extra Base Hits leader (2007)


• The Sporting News All-Star team (2007)


• 5-time National League Player of the Week (July 25-21, 2005; September 18–24, 2006; July 23–29 & September 10–16, 2007; April 7–13, 2008)


• Baseball America All-Rookie team (2004)


• Topps All-Star Rookie team (2004)