Bubba Crosby

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Richard Stephen Crosby

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 11", Weight 185 lb.
• School Rice University
• Debut May 29, 2003
• Born August 11, 1976 in Houston, TX USA

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Outfielder Bubba Crosby has played 205 games in the major leagues from 2003 to 2006.

As a junior at Rice University in 1998, Crosby hit .394 with 25 homers and 91 RBIs. That year, he was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first round of the amateur draft and made his pro debut.

He spent six seasons in the minors before getting his shot with the Dodgers. His most impressive minor league stint was with the Las Vegas 51s in 2003, when he hit .361/.410/.635 in 76 games.

He had a cup of coffee with the Dodgers in 2003 before being traded along with Scott Proctor to the New York Yankees for Robin Ventura. On April 9, 2004, he hit a homer in his first at-bat as a Yankee. However, Crosby was unable to find playing time in the Yankees outfield and continued to bounce between New York and AAA.

Following the 2006 season, Crosby signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds, and he began 2007 with the Louisville Bats.

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