Eric Hosmer possible will not be a Corridor of Famer when all is claimed and executed.
That is to not say he did not have one heck of an MLB profession, although. In 13 seasons, he boasted a profession batting common of .276 with 198 house runs and 893 RBIs. He additionally gained 4 Gold Gloves.
It perhaps wasn’t legendary however that is one heck of a profession regardless of the way you slice it. Hosmer performed the ultimate stretch of his profession with the San Deigo Padres, Boston Pink Sox and Chicago Cubs, however talking of legendary, there’s one place the place the 34-year-old will all the time be a legend: and that is in Kansas Metropolis.
Drafted by the Kansas Metropolis Royals No. 3 general within the 2008 MLB Draft, the apex of Hosmer’s time within the “Metropolis of Fountains” have been these moments towards the New York Mets in Sport 5 of the 2015 World Collection.
Hosmer slid house and tied the sport within the ninth and the Royals completed it with 5 runs within the twelfth to finish a 30-year World Collection drought.
In all, Hosmer had a slash line (batting common/on-base proportion/slugging proportion) of .284/.342/.439 in seven seasons as a Royal. He was a candidate for Rookie of the Yr in 2011 and an MVP candidate in 2017 after enjoying all 162 video games with a slash line of .318/.385/.498 with 25 house runs and 94 RBIs.
Once more, he might not be a real Corridor of Famer, however in Kansas Metropolis, he is a legend.
