8 Facts About Greg Bird

1. In 2012, Greg Bird was again selected for New South Wales in all 3 games of the 2012 State of Origin series.

2. In 2011, Greg Bird was selected for New South Wales in all 3 games of the 2011 State of Origin series.

3. In 2004, Greg Bird obtained notoriety after kneeing South Sydney Rabbitohs winger Shane Marteene in the head during their round 4 clash, which resulted in him being sent off by the referee and being suspended from playing for 10 weeks.

4. At that time, Greg Bird was evaluated by team physician Dr Christopher Ahmad as well as Dr David Altchek, both of whom said that there appeared to be no change in the labrum tear from the early part of the season.

5. On March 26, 2018, it was revealed that Greg Bird would undergo ankle surgery, ruling him out for six to eight weeks.

6. In Game 3 of the ALDS, Greg Bird hit a solo home run off of Cleveland Indians reliever and former Yankee Andrew Miller, only the second home run Miller had allowed on a fastball to a lefty in the last three seasons.

7. In spring training, Greg Bird showed a full recovery from his season-ending shoulder surgery, hitting eight home runs, tied for the most with Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper.

8. In 2014, Greg Bird began the season with the Tampa Yankees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, where he batted.