Your source for informed heckling
Eric Thames
#7
Full Name:
Eric Allyn Thames
Nicknames:
“Sang Namja"
Born:
November 10, 1986
Santa Clara, California
Family:
Father: Vince
Mother: Unknown
Sister: Unknown
His father was a U.S. Marine.
Friends:
In high school he would go to his hitting instructors house every night (Joe Bettencourt).
Agent: Adam Karon
School:
Bellarmine College Preparatory, San Jose
Mascot: Bells
Coach: Gary Cunningham
Hitting coach: Joe Bettencourt
Cabrillo College
He sat the entire 2005 season.
Transferred to:
West Valley Community College
Mascot: Vikings
Transferred to:
Pepperdine University
Pepperdine Waves baseball
Coach: Steve Rodriguez
Major: Integrated marketing and communications
Baseball Related:
2007 - Drafted by the New York Yankees (39th round) but did not sign.
2008 - Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays (219th overall).
2011 - May 18th - Major League debut with the Toronto Blue Jays.
2012 - Traded from the Blue Jays to the Seattle Mariners for Steve Delabar.
2013 - Traded from the Mariners to the Baltimore Orioles for Ty Kelly.
2013 - Claimed off waivers by the Houston Astros.
2013 - Played in the Venezuelan Winter League.
2014 - Signed by the NC Dinos of the KBO League (Korea Baseball Organization).
2016 - Signed a 3-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers ($16 million).
Extra:
While playing in Korea he was considered a superstar. He was nicknamed "God" by fans and was constantly chased for his autograph. He was the first 40-40 player in Korean baseball history.
February 2017, Thames won the James B. Pirtle Memorial Golf Classic tournament in Palm Springs, Florida, beating actor Dylan McDermott in the final round.
At Pepperdine University he was often seen wearing a shirt that said, 'BLOB' which he said stood for 'Big Leagues or Bust'.
He is a beer drinker, saying in an interview, "I love beer".
In his free-time he reads and plays video games.
Sample Heckles:
Not available
Heckle him on twitter:
