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Full Name:
 

Eric John Hosmer​

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Nicknames:

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“Papo"

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Born:  
   

October 24, 1989 

South Miami, Florida

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Family:  

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Father: Mike
Mother: Ileana
Brother: Mike Jr.

His father is a retired firefighter. Mike Sr. is also a baseball coach. His father coached along side Todd Fitz-Gerald (Eric's high school coach) at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

 

His mother is a nurse. 

 

His brother played baseball at Florida State university and is now a stock broker. 

 

Friends:  

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Childhood friend: Deven Marrero 
The Hosmer family helped look after Deven Marrero and his sisters after there father was incarcerated. 

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The family hired a highly regarded hitting coach named Bladimir Marrero (uncle of Deven) to help Eric growing up.

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School:  

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American Heritage School, Plantation, Florida
Mascot: Patriots 
Coach: Todd Fitz-Gerald (Fitz)
Assistant coach: Mike Macey

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Todd Fitz-Gerald was of the coach Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when the school was the victim of a 2018 mass shooting. 

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He earned a scholarship to Arizona State University but he did not attend. 
 

Baseball Related:

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2008 - Drafted by the Kansas City Royals (3rd overall).

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2011 - May 6th - Major League debut with the Kansas City Royals.

 

2014 - Lost the World Series with the Kansas City Royals to the San Francisco Giants.

 

2015 - Won the World Series with the Kansas City Royals to the New York Mets.

 

2018 - Signed an 8-year contract with the San Diego Padres ($144 million).
 

Extra:

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Grew up a Derek Jeter and Ken Griffey Jr. fan.

Hobby: Fishing 
Favorite Music: Hip-hop 
Favorite NFL team: New York Giants
 

Sample Heckles:

 

Not available

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@TheRealHos305

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