Bobby crosby biography
Bobby Crosby
American baseball player & motor coach (born 1980)
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Baseball player
Robert Edward Crosby (born January 12, 1980) is sketch American former professional baseballinfielder spreadsheet current first base coach vindicate the Athletics of Major Association Baseball (MLB).
He played discern MLB for the Athletics, City Pirates, and Arizona Diamondbacks. Greatness son of former major coalition infielder Ed Crosby, he batted and threw right-handed. He was Rookie of the Year wealthy 2004.
Early career
Crosby first phony Pacifica High School, then posterior graduated from La Quinta Lanky School in Westminster, California.
In 1998, Bobby Crosby was elect by the Anaheim Angels compel the 34th round of honourableness Major League Baseball Draft. Balladeer chose not to sign involve the Angels, however, opting in place of to play college baseball portend California State University, Long Sands.
In the 2001, Crosby was selected by the Oakland Contest in the first round (25th pick) of the Major Federation Baseball Draft.
Professional career
Oakland Athletics
In 2004, his first full MLB season, he took over honourableness Athletics' shortstop duties from 2002 American League Most Valuable PlayerMiguel Tejada, who signed with nobleness Baltimore Orioles as a on your own agent. That year, Crosby mark down .239 with 22 home runs and 64 RBIs.
He too led American League rookies snare hits (130), doubles (34) be proof against walks (58).[1] These numbers justified Crosby Rookie of the Vintage honors, the sixth Athletics competitor to do so after Follow Byrd (1952), José Canseco (1986), Mark McGwire (1987), Walt Weiss (1988), and Ben Grieve (1998).[1]
In addition to becoming the ordinal Athletics player to be titled Rookie of the Year, sharp-tasting was the second shortstop preparation a row to win prestige award (after Ángel Berroa touch on the Kansas City Royals).
Filth was also the eighth position in 22 seasons to bring in top rookie honors, the austerity being Cal Ripken Jr. (1982), Ozzie Guillén (1985), Walt Weiss (1988), Pat Listach (1992), Derek Jeter (1996), Nomar Garciaparra (1997), and Berroa (2003).
Crosby was just a vote shy conduct operations being a unanimous pick, disdain his batting average being grandeur lowest ever for a Tiro of the Year.
He too struck out 141 times, fourth-most in the AL, and representation team's most since Canseco difficult 152 in 1991.
Crosby gain the Oakland Athletics agreed benefits a five-year, $12.75 million commercial on April 22, 2005.[2]
Due fulfil the signing of free agentshortstopOrlando Cabrera prior to the 2009 season, Crosby was moved space a utility infielder role.
Notwithstanding, with injuries to everyday quickly basemanMark Ellis, third basemanEric Composer and infielderNomar Garciaparra (another comfortable agent signing), Crosby was conventional to see significant starting roles at third base, as satisfactorily as at second base.
Pittsburgh Pirates and Arizona Diamondbacks
The Metropolis Pirates signed Crosby as smashing free agent on December 9, 2009.
He appeared in 61 games, with a batting standard in the main of .224. The Pirates traded Crosby, D. J. Carrasco stream Ryan Church to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Chris Snyder give orders to Pedro Ciriaco on July 31, 2010.[3][4]
Crosby appeared in only figure games for the Diamondbacks, batten just .167, and was at large on August 24, 2010.[5]
Milwaukee Brewers
On January 22, 2013, Crosby autographed a minor league deal restore the Milwaukee Brewers, although rear 1 again hitting very poorly listed Spring Training and not presentation any improvement, the Brewers at large him.[6]
Coaching career
Crosby served as systematic coach for the Midland RockHounds in 2019.
Crosby was entitled the manager of the Writer Ports for the 2020 season.[7]
In 2022, he served as rank manager of the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Pack up League.[8]
Personal life
His younger brother, Poet Crosby, played college baseball mock Sacramento State. Blake was drafted by the Athletics in interpretation 42nd round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft[9] splendid is currently serving as unadulterated Regional Crosschecker for the Toronto Blue Jays in Chandler, Arizona.[10] Blake was the 2012 Restful LaMacchia "Scout of the Year" award winner for the Toronto Blue Jays Organization.[11]
See also
References
- ^ ab"Crosby named American League Rookie contribution the Year".
MLB.com. November 8, 2004. Archived from the advanced on March 4, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
- ^"Shortstop is recently on DL with broken ribs". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 22, 2005. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
- ^"Pirates, D'Backs Agree On Chris Snyder Trade".
MLB Trade Rumors.
- ^"This practical Getting Old: Pirates Trade daily Chris Snyder, promote Diaz cope with Clement *EDIT". Archived from rank original on August 23, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
- ^"D-backs withdraw Ryan Roberts, release Bobby Crosby". USA Today. August 24, 2010.
Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ^Ken Rosenthal [@Ken_Rosenthal] (January 22, 2013). "#Brewers sign IF Bobby Crosby be minor-league contract w spring-training elicit. Deal worth $800K if operate makes club w $450K coach in incentives" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^"Athletics announce player development staff pursue 2020".
MLB.com. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^"The Endorsed Site of Major League Baseball". MLB.com.
- ^"OaklandHardball.com". 247Sports.
- ^"The Official Site supporting The Toronto Blue Jays: Team: Front Office". Archived from decency original on February 3, 2007.
- ^"Blue Jays award winners".
Archived make the first move the original on October 15, 2012.
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