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Bobby Crosby
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. --
Infielder
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
debut
September 2, 2003, for the Oakland Athletics
Career statistics
(through June 16, 2010)
Batting average.237
Home runs62
Runs batted in270
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Robert Edward Crosby (born January 12, 1980, in Lakewood, California) is an infielder in Major League Baseball for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The son of former major league infielder Ed Crosby, he bats and throws right-handed. He was Rookie of the Year in 2004.

Career

Crosby first attended Pacifica High School, and then later graduated from La Quinta High School in Westminster, California. In 1998, Bobby Crosby was selected by the Anaheim Angels in the thirty-fourth round of the Major League Baseball Draft. Crosby chose not to sign with the Angels, however, opting instead to play college baseball for California State University, Long Beach. In 2001, Crosby was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the first round (25th pick) of the Major League Baseball Draft.

Oakland Athletics

In 2004, his first full season, he took over the Athletics' shortstop duties from 2002 American League Most Valuable Player Miguel Tejada, who signed with the Baltimore Orioles as a free agent. That year, Crosby hit .239 with 22 home runs and 64 RBIs. He also led American League rookies in hits (130), doubles (34) and walks (58).[1] These numbers earned Crosby Rookie of the Year honors, the sixth Athletics player to do so after Harry Byrd (1952), José Canseco (1986), Mark McGwire (1987), Walt Weiss (1988), and Ben Grieve (1998).[1]

In addition to becoming the sixth Athletics player to be named Rookie of the Year, he was the second shortstop in a row to win the award (after Angel Berroa of the Kansas City Royals). He was also the eighth shortstop in 22 seasons to earn top rookie honors, the others 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 of being a unanimous pick, despite his batting average being the lowest ever for a Rookie of the Year. He also struck out 141 times, fourth-most in the AL, and the team's most since Canseco had 152 in 1991.

Crosby and the Oakland Athletics agreed to a five year, $12.75 million contract on April 22, 2005.[2]

Due to the signing of free agent shortstop Orlando Cabrera prior to the 2009 season, Crosby was moved into a utility infielder role. However, with injuries to everyday second baseman Mark Ellis, third baseman Eric Chavez and infielder Nomar Garciaparra (another free agent signing), Crosby was expected to see significant starting roles at third base, as well as at second base.

Mark McGwire has served as his hitting coach since the 2009 offseason.[3]

Arizona Diamondbacks

Crosby, D. J. Carrasco and Ryan Church were traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Chris Snyder and Pedro Ciriaco on July 31, 2010.[4] [5]

Personal

His younger brother, Blake Crosby, played college baseball at Brigham Young University and Sacramento State. He was drafted by the Athletics in the 42nd round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft.[6] He is currently serving as an Area Scout for the Toronto Blue Jays in Santa Maria, California.[7] Their older brother, Brian Crosby, is an artist for Walt Disney Imagineering.

References

  1. ^ a b "Crosby named American League Rookie of the Year". MLB.com. November 8, 2004. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  2. ^ Associated Press (April 22, 2005). "Shortstop is currently on DL with broken ribs". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  3. ^ ESPN.com news services (March 13, 2009). "McGwire talks about teaching hitting". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  4. ^ Pirates, D'Backs Agree On Chris Snyder Trade
  5. ^ http://www.thisisgettingold.net/2010/07/pirates-trade-for-chris-snyder.html
  6. ^ http://athletics.scout.com/a.z?s=304&p=2&c=871858&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http%3a%2f%2fathletics.scout.com%2f2%2f871858.html
  7. ^ http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/team/front_office.jsp?c_id=tor
Awards
Preceded by AL Rookie of the Month
June 2004 		Succeeded by
Preceded by American League Rookie of the Year
2004 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Angel Berroa
 Players Choice AL Most Outstanding Rookie
2004 		Succeeded by
Huston Street
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