J.D. Drew

FULL NAME: David Jonathan Drew

AGE (on Opening Day 2008): 32
DOB: November 20, 1975
BIRTHPLACE: Valdosta, Georgia
HEIGHT: 6’1”
WEIGHT: 200lbs
BATS: Left
THROWS: Right
COLLEGE: Florida State

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT: September 8, 1998
ACQUIRED: Signed a five year $70 million deal with the Red Sox in January of 2007 after opting out of his five year $55 million deal with the Dodgers in November of 2006.

(Gettyimages)

PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Born David Jonathan Drew, J.D. Drew grew up in Hahira, Georgia with younger brothers, Tim and Stephen, who are also in the Major Leagues. Tim played for Cleveland Indians, Montreal Expos and Atlanta Braves and Stephen is currently the shortstop for the Arizona Diamondbacks. J.D. and his brother Tim are the only set of brothers to be selected in the first round of the MLB Draft in the same year. While at FSU, J.D. broke 17 school and conference records in baseball. He is married to, wife, Sheigh Drew and has two children, Jack David (2/19/2006) and Ella (11/7/07).

J.D. Drew hits the second of back-to-back-to-back-to-back homeruns against the Yankees on April 22, 2007 against Chase Wright at Fenway Park. (SawxBlog Illustration)

Adjusting his helmet during a Spring Training game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 9, 2008. (AP Photo)

J.D. leaps to grab a fly ball off the bat of Mets' hitter Endy Chavez at City of Palms Park on March 11, 2008. (AP Photo)

Links:

Malloy, Daniel. "Son's crisis put scare into Drew" The Boston Globe 3 August 2007.

The Drew Brothers from Hahira