Eric hosmer jacoby ellsbury biography

After having played college baseball for three years at Oregon State University , he was selected in the 1st round by the Red Sox, as the 23rd overall pick in the draft. He made his major league debut for the Red Sox in He led the American League in stolen bases three times in , , and and won World Series championships as a member of the Red Sox in and He played for the Yankees from to , but was unable to play in or due to injury.

Ellsbury was released by the Yankees on November 20, He ended his playing days as the single season and career record holder for reaching base via catcher's interference. Ellsbury was born on September 11, , to Jim and Margie Ellsbury. He is the eldest of four children. Ellsbury is an enrolled member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes.

Her father, Franklin McCabe, was a silversmith , and her mother was a traditional rug weaver. In Little League, Ellsbury often played with teammates up to three years older than him.

Ellsbury got off to an inauspicious start in the series opener Thursday when he poked a single to right field and was contemplating stretching.

In basketball, he averaged He finished his football career with nine interceptions and six kickoff returns for touchdowns. On September 7, he tied a Lowell team record with three stolen bases in a single game. For the season, he batted.