38 Facts About Eric Hosmer

1. Eric Hosmer was born in 1980s, in the middle of Millennials generation.

2. Eric Hosmer would not be eligible for free agency until the 2017 Off season.

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

4. Eric Hosmer missed some time with a left pinkie finger injury.

5. 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 Hosmer from playing with the team.

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

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

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

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

10. Eric Hosmer advanced in Minor League Baseball before debuting in MLB during the 2011 season.

11. Eric Hosmer will be paid $20MM in each of the first five seasons and $13MM in the three remaining years, plus a $5MM signing bonus.

12. Eric Hosmer has celebrated the total number of 29 birthdays till date.

13. Eric Hosmer has yet to get married but has never mentioned about getting married soon.

14. Eric Hosmer is known by the name "Left-handed hitter with raw power" and high school top power hitter.

15. Eric Hosmer has served Kansas City Royals in MLB for six years; 2011 to 2017.

16. Eric Hosmer is a professional baseball first baseman who signed the contract with San Diego Padres in the Padres Franchise history.

17. Eric Hosmer was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on May 6, 2011, with the Kansas City Royals.

18. Eric Hosmer was born on Tuesday, October 24, 1989, in South Miami, Florida.

19. Eric Hosmer is usually an initial baseman who bats and throws remaining handed.

20. Eric Hosmer was created in Miami, Florida in October 1989.

21. Eric Hosmer has 27 RBI in his first 28 postseason games.

22. Eric Hosmer was named one of the top-five prep baseball player in the country by nearly every scouting agency when he graduated, including No 2 by Rivals and No 3 by both RISE Magazine and Sports Illustrated.

23. Eric Hosmer frequently credits his family for his success as a baseball player.

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

25. 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.

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

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

28. 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.

29. Eric Hosmer recorded the final putout of the AL Central and the American League Championship Series clinching games.

30. In the 2014 postseason, Eric Hosmer helped lead the Royals to a record-setting run, winning three consecutive extra-inning games.

31. Prior to his debut, Eric Hosmer was being touted by journalists as a "super-prospect" and the "most-hyped" rookie to debut for the Royals since Bo Jackson.

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

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

34. Instead of heading back to the Chukars, Eric Hosmer was sent to the Arizona Fall League to train.

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

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

37. Eric Hosmer won consecutive Gold Glove Awards from 2013 through 2015 and again in 2017, when he won the Silver Slugger Award.

38. Eric Hosmer won his 4th Gold Glove last year but as most of us are aware of, the defensive metrics.