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Eric John Hosmer (born October 24, 1989, in Miami, Florida) is an American professional baseball first baseman with the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). A highly touted prospect coming out of American Heritage High School in Florida, Hosmer was described as an "left-handed hitter with raw power" by scouts. He was drafted as the third overall pick in the 2008 MLB Draft, where he received a $6 million signing bonus. He advanced relatively quickly in minor league baseball, before making his MLB debut on May 5, 2011 against the Oakland Athletics. He finished third in the Rookie of the Year ballot last season after hitting .293 with 19 home runs in 128 games. Hosmer was born in Miami, Florida. He was the son of a Fort Lauderdale firefighter.
Royalman Report 5/20/12: Fake Ned’s Trip to Omaha and More
22May2012As the Royals finished their homestand, the Royalman Report added another episode of discussion. This week, we recapped Fake Ned’s trip to Omaha and listened to comments from Storm Chasers General Manager Martie Cordero and pitchers Tommy Hotto...
- Mentions: Bruce Chen, Kansas City Royals, Luke Hochevar, Mike Montgomery, Mike Moustakas
Royalman Report 5/20/12 – Fake Ned’s Trip to Omaha Recap – LIVE 7 p.m. CST
20May2012The Royalman Report - logo by @AHairOffSquare Fake Ned took a trip up to Omaha to watch the Storm Chasers and was lucky enough to catch Jake Odorizzi‘s debut and some great play by Wil Myers. Tonight, he’ll recap what he saw, who he talk...
- Mentions: Alex Gordon, Kansas City Royals, Mike Moustakas
KC Baseball Vault Ep. 2 – 5/17/12: Kevin Goldstein and Joe Rudi
18May2012Download the Full mp3 here or listen in the embedded player above.This week on the Kansas City Baseball Vault, we jumped right into the future of Royals baseball, welcoming Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus and ESPN.com and discussing Wil Myers,...
- Mentions: Kansas City Royals, Mike Montgomery, Mike Moustakas
Jeff Francoeur, the Greatest Outfield Arm of Our Generation
16May2012There are thousands of different statistics in baseball. Some statistics get lots of press – home runs, strike outs, batting average, RBI’s, etc. Some statistics are fairly new and haven’t yet been completely absorbed by the collective R...
- Mentions: Alcides Escobar, Alex Gordon, Chris Getz, Humberto Quintero, Jarrod Dyson, Jeff Francoeur
Royals All-Star Power Rankings
15May2012With the Major League Baseball season inching ever closer towards the All-Star break, now is as good a time as any to debut the official Royals All-Star Power Rankings. From now until the All-Star selections are announced later this summer, I’l...
- Mentions: Alcides Escobar, Alex Gordon, Bruce Chen, Kansas City Royals, Mike Moustakas
Eric Hosmer’s Slumps: Then and Now
15May2012Eric Hosmer is vastly underwhelming in his sophomore season. Over 34 games, … [visit site to read more]...
- Mentions: Kansas City Royals
Royals Complete Sweep of Rangers to Finish Strong Road Trip
15May2012If you had Vin Mazzaro holding the Rangers at arm’s length to get a win in … [visit site to read more]...
- Mentions: Aaron Crow, Kansas City Royals, Mike Moustakas
My Ideal Lineup
11May2012We’ve been hit with injuries and other factors during this 11-19 start. I’ve written about the madness of...
- Mentions: Alcides Escobar, Alex Gordon, Brayan Pena, Chris Getz, Humberto Quintero
Moose Leads Royals Charge Over Yankees
4May2012Tonight’s game will be known for much more than the final score when all the dust settles. A freak pre-game injury to...
- Mentions: Alex Gordon, Chris Getz, Kansas City Royals, Mike Moustakas
The Changing of the Guard
4May2012The Changing of the Guard: Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-US PRESSWIRE...
- Mentions: Alcides Escobar, Alex Gordon, Alex Rodriguez, Chris Getz, Derek Jeter
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