#33

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Full Name:
 

Gregory Paul Bird

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Nicknames:

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"Bird​"

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Born:  
   

November 9, 1992

Memphis, Tennessee

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Family:  

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Mother: Lee

Father: Jim

Spouse: Becky

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His parents live in Colorado.

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School:  

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Grandview High School, Aurora, Colorado

Coach: Dean Adams

Mascot: Wolf

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Bird attended high school with Kevin Gausman. Both played for the varsity team where Gausman was the pitcher and Bird was the catcher.
 

Committed to the University of Arkansas,Arkansas Razorback but never attended. 

Baseball Related:

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2011 - Drafted and signed with the Yankees ($1.1 million signing bonus)

 

2015 - August 13th - Major League debut with the New York Yankees.
 

2017 - Bird served as the final out in Game 7 of the ALCS against the Houston Astros, flying out to center to eliminate the Yankees from World Series contention.

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Extra:

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Cat: Mr. Delicious (hairless)

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He has had shoulder problems throughout his career.

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Sample Heckles:

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"Mr. Delicious is ugly."

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Heckle him on twitter:

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Not available

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