Carlos Quentin currently has a great deal to celebrate.

In approximately two weeks, the All-Star left fielder will be getting married in Palo Alto, Calif. He also received an American League Silver Slugger award on Thursday for the first time in his career, finishing off his breakthrough 2008 effort with the White Sox.

But the best piece of news delivered by Quentin during a Friday conference call with Chicago media dealt with his overall health. Quentin fractured a bone in his right wrist during the ninth inning of a game on Sept. 1 in Cleveland, slamming his hand on the bat after missing a pitch from American League Cy Young winner Cliff Lee and hitting it foul.

BA too

An always intense and focused individual on the field, Quentin was relaxed and in good humor on Friday. He even joked about the role of Brian Anderson, his friend and White Sox teammate, in his upcoming wedding.

“I’m looking forward to have him park cars,” said Quentin, having a little fun at Anderson’s expense. “He was very excited about that job.”

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081114&content_id=3680114&vkey=news_cws&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws

To cap his eventful November, Quentin plans to marry college sweetheart Jeane Goff in two weeks in Palo Alto, Calif.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/chi-15-white-sox-chicagonov15,0,2643684.story
 

13 December 2006: Stanford Cardinal trainer Eitan Gelber, director of volleyball operations Cobey Shoji, assistant media relations director Jeane Goff, volunteer assistant coach Jason Dupler, and assistant coach Jason Mansfield during Stanford’s 2006 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Final Four Championship Banquet at Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, NE.
 

30 August 2005: Stanford field hockey SID Jeane Goff and Kyle Mcrae during Stanfords’ 5-1 loss to Delaware at the Varsity Turf Field in Stanford, CA.
 

http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/c-xc/mtt/goff_jeane00.html

21 May 2005: Stanford Cardinal head women’s cross country coach Dena Evans (cross country t-shirt), track and field athlete Jeane Goff, and dean of the Medical School Dr. Philip A. Pizzo take a run at the Dish on Saturday morning. Photo credit mandatory: David Gonzales
 

16 December 2006: Stanford Cardinal assistant media relations director Jeane Goff during Stanford’s 30-27, 26-30, 28-30, 27-30 loss against the Nebraska Huskers in the 2006 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Final Four Championship match at the Qwest Center in Omaha, NE.
 
congratulations to carlos!