Eric Hosmer probably will not be a Corridor of Famer when all is claimed and performed.
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 dwelling runs and 893 RBIs. He additionally gained 4 Gold Gloves.
It perhaps wasn’t legendary however that is one heck of a profession irrespective of the way you slice it. Hosmer performed the ultimate stretch of his profession with the San Deigo Padres, Boston Purple Sox and Chicago Cubs, however talking of legendary, there’s one place the place the 34-year-old will at all times 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” had been these moments towards the New York Mets in Recreation 5 of the 2015 World Sequence.
Hosmer slid dwelling and tied the sport within the ninth and the Royals completed it with 5 runs within the twelfth to finish a 30-year World Sequence drought.
In all, Hosmer had a slash line (batting common/on-base share/slugging share) of .284/.342/.439 in seven seasons as a Royal. He was a candidate for Rookie of the 12 months in 2011 and an MVP candidate in 2017 after taking part in all 162 video games with a slash line of .318/.385/.498 with 25 dwelling runs and 94 RBIs.
Once more, he will not be a real Corridor of Famer, however in Kansas Metropolis, he is a legend.
