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Full Name:
 

Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury

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Nicknames:

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“Obi Wan”

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Born:  
   

September 11, 1983

Madras, Oregon

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Ellsbury is officially a member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes (*Remember there is nothing funny about heckling this).
He is the first Native American of Navajo descent to reach the major leagues.
 

Family:  

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Mother: Margie

Father: Jim
Spouse: Kelsey Hawkins (dated since Oregon State University)
Brothers: (3)

Aunt and Cousin's last name is McCabe
 

As a child his family lived on a reservation until they moved to Madras, Oregon, while he was in kindergarten.

 

He started dating his wife at Oregon State University.

 

He was raised in the Mormon religion.

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School:  

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Le Pera Elementary School, Poston, Arizona

Classmate: Aaron Holt

Madras High School

Mascot: White Buffalo

Oregon State University
Mascot: Beavers

Coach: Pat Casey
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Baseball Related:

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2005 - Drafted by the Boston Red Sox (1st round).
 

2007 - Participated in the Red Sox' 2007 spring training camp in Fort Myers, Florida, as a non-roster invitee and was assigned to the minor league camp on March 9.

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2007 - June 30th - Major League debut with the Boston Red Sox.
 

2007 - Won the World Series with the Boston Red Sox.

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2013 - Signed a 7-year contract with the New York Yankees ($153 million). 

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Extra:

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Ellsbury was one of the victims of the $8 billion fraud perpetrated by wealth manager Allen Stanford.

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2010 - He released a Zinfandel wine called 'ZinfandEllsbury' through Charity Wines.

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Sample Heckles:

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“Allen Stanford has your money."

"Jacoby, you're too old. Retire already."

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@JacobyEllsbury

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