43 Facts About Eric Hosmer

Eric John Hosmer was born on October 24,1989 and is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.

Eric Hosmer previously played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals from 2011 through 2017 and San Diego Padres from 2018 through 2022.

Highly touted prospect coming out of American Heritage High School in Florida, Hosmer was described as a "left-handed hitter with raw power" by scouts.

Eric Hosmer finished third in the Rookie of the Year balloting after the 2011 season after hitting.

Eric Hosmer was the MVP of the 2016 MLB All-Star Game, and was a member of the 2015 World Series champions.

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Eric Hosmer's father, Mike, is a retired firefighter, and his mother, Ileana, is a nurse.

Eric Hosmer's mother was born in Cuba and came to the United States at the age of seven with her family to escape Fidel Castro's regime, growing up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Eric Hosmer's parents met in 1979 when Mike was assigned to duty at Coral Gables Hospital in Coral Gables, Florida, where Ileana worked.

Eric Hosmer began playing baseball at an early age, using a Tony Gwynn teeball hitter to take practice swings.

Eric Hosmer's father volunteered to work 48-hour shifts in a firehouse in Liberty City to focus on his son's baseball games, which he usually coached.

At home, Eric Hosmer watched Florida Marlins games to study the hitting techniques of the team's players in order to improve his skills.

Eric Hosmer's father helped him with batting practice after finishing long shifts at work, while his mother helped with his homework and recorded every baseball game to evaluate Hosmer's baseball ability and further hone his skills.

Eric Hosmer's family hired Bladimir Marrero, a highly regarded hitting instructor, to help with their son's skills.

Eric Hosmer was never interested in becoming a professional baseball player and is a stock broker in Miami.

Eric Hosmer's parents selected American Heritage because of its rich baseball program, which was considered to be one of the best in the United States, despite the expensive tuition.

Eric Hosmer attracted twenty or more MLB and college scouts who evaluated Hosmer's every move.

Eric Hosmer received many achievements while in high school including being named as Florida's Baseball Player of the Year twice by the Miami Herald, a member of the Rawlings High School Gold Glove team and the American Amateur Baseball Congress Connie Mack MVP award.

Eric Hosmer was offered a baseball scholarship to Arizona State University.

Eric Hosmer planned to attend Arizona State if negotiations with an MLB team did not go through.

Eric Hosmer was named as one of the top five prep baseball players in the country by several scouting agencies by the time he graduated in 2008, including number two by Rivals.

Eric Hosmer remained unsigned for most of the summer while the Royals general manager Dayton Moore and Boras, operating as Eric Hosmer's agent, negotiated a deal.

Eric Hosmer received a $6 million signing bonus, the largest given to a draft pick in Royals history.

Eric Hosmer played a handful of games with the Chukars before a contract dispute with another Boras client, Pittsburgh Pirates second overall pick Pedro Alvarez, delayed Eric Hosmer from playing with the team.

In 2010, Eric Hosmer was named the seventh best first base prospect by Scout.

Eric Hosmer started the season with the Royals' Class A-Advanced affiliate, the Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Carolina League.

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Eric Hosmer was diagnosed with astigmatism, an eye condition, and had laser surgery to correct the problem.

Eric Hosmer returned to the Blue Rocks a week later; with the eye issue addressed, his hitting immediately improved.

Eric Hosmer was ranked as the best prospect among first baseman in Major League Baseball prior to the 2011 season.

Eric Hosmer was rated the eighth best overall prospect by Baseball America, and the top Royals prospect overall.

Eric Hosmer made his MLB debut at first base the following day against Oakland Athletics starter Gio Gonzalez, replacing Kila Ka'aihue.

Eric Hosmer finished third in AL Rookie of the Year voting behind Mark Trumbo of the Los Angeles Angels and winner Jeremy Hellickson of the Tampa Bay Rays.

Eric Hosmer started at first base on opening day against the L A Angels, going 0-for-4.

In Game 1 of the 2015 World Series, Eric Hosmer overtook Brett's record for the most RBIs in the postseason with a walk-off sacrifice fly to bring in Alcides Escobar in the 14th inning, representing Eric Hosmer's 25th postseason RBI and helping atone for an eighth-inning error that helped the Mets take a one-run lead.

On November 1,2015 Eric Hosmer scored the tying run in the 9th inning which eventually led to the Royals win in game 5 of the World Series.

Eric Hosmer won his third consecutive Gold Glove Award in 2015.

On July 12,2016, Eric Hosmer was named the 2016 MLB All-Star Game MVP in San Diego.

In 2017, Eric Hosmer played all 162 regular season games, finishing with a career-high.

On February 19,2018, Eric Hosmer signed an eight-year, $144 million contract with the San Diego Padres, the largest contract in Padres franchise history at the time.

Eric Hosmer changed his jersey to No 30 in honor of former Royals teammate Yordano Ventura, who had died a year earlier.

Eric Hosmer was originally slated to be included in a blockbuster trade to the Washington Nationals for Juan Soto; however, Eric Hosmer exercised his no-trade clause against the deal.

Eric Hosmer played for Team USA in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

Eric Hosmer hit the go-ahead home run in a second-round comeback win over the team from Venezuela.

In October 2020, Eric Hosmer became engaged to Fox News sports host Kacie McDonnell.