Eric Hosmer

Baseball player and World Series champion

Eric Hosmer - Baseball player and World Series champion
Born

October 24th, 1989
36 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played Major League Baseball as a first baseman. Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 2008 and made debut in 2011. Contributed to the Royals' World Series championship in 2015. Later signed with the San Diego Padres and continued to have a successful career in MLB.

Won the World Series with the Kansas City Royals in 2015

Led the Royals in batting average in 2016

Selected as an All-Star in 2016

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