Eric Crozier (baseball) explained

Eric Crozier
Width:260
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:11 August 1978
Birth Place:Columbus, Ohio
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 4
Debutyear:2004
Debutteam:Toronto Blue Jays
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:October 2
Finalyear:2004
Finalteam:Toronto Blue Jays
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.152
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:2
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:4
Teams:

Eric Le Roi Crozier (born August 11, 1978) is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman and outfielder. Crozier played for the Toronto Blue Jays in . For his entire minor league career, Crozier has logged 911 games, accumulating 115 home runs and 458 RBI, while batting .262.

Career

Crozier attended Independence High School and Norfolk State University. Crozier was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 41st round of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft. On August 4, 2004, he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for Josh Phelps and made his Major League debut on September 4, 2004. In, Crozier played in the Blue Jays', Yankees', and Reds' organizations. In, he played for the Reds' Double-A affiliate, the Chattanooga Lookouts before being released on May 22. He signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League. He started playing for Boston's Double-A affiliate, the Portland Sea Dogs, but was released during the season and signed with the Barnstormers again. In, he was left unprotected in the expansion draft and was taken by the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs.[1]

He was purchased by the Baltimore Orioles on Friday, June 19, 2009, and spent the season with the Double-A Bowie Baysox. He last played for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the independent Atlantic League in 2010.

Notes and References

  1. http://barnstormers.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/crozier-signs-with-somd/ "Crozier signs with SoMd"