Greg Bird
- January 4, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Greg Bird |
Occupation | Baseball Player |
Date Of Birth | Nov 9, 1992(1992-11-09) |
Age | 32 |
Birthplace | Memphis |
Country | United States |
Birth City | Tennessee |
Horoscope | Scorpio |
Greg Bird Biography
Name | Greg Bird |
Birthday | Nov 9 |
Birth Year | 1992 |
Place Of Birth | Memphis |
Home Town | Tennessee |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Scorpio |
Greg Bird is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on November 9, 1992 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. First baseman drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2011 MLB Draft who was initially drafted as a catcher. He got his first hit during his Yankees debut and hit two homeruns in one game four days after making his debut.
He was brought up by the Yankees to back up Mark Teixeira.
Bird made his professional debut for the Gulf Coast Yankees in 2011. He finished the season playing in four games, going 1 for 12. In 2012, he played in only 28 games due to injuries. He finished the season hitting .337/.450/.494 with two home runs. Bird started the 2013 season with the Charleston RiverDogs of the Class A South Atlantic League. He finished the season, hitting .288/.428/.511 with 20 home runs and a minor league leading 107 walks. He won the Kevin Lawn Award as the Yankees Minor League Player of the Year.
Bird was drafted by the New York Yankees in the fifth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. Bird signed with the Yankees, receiving a $1.1 million signing bonus and bypassing his commitment to Arkansas. He was drafted as a catcher but was moved to first base.
Born in Memphis, TN, he moved to Colorado when he was 10 years old.
Greg Bird Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Greg Bird is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Greg Bird 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a named a Colorado Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year in high school before committing to the University of Arkansas to play college baseball.
He finished his first year with the Yankees with a perfect fielding percentage.
Gregory Paul Bird (born November 9, 1992) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Texas Rangers organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees.
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Who is Greg Bird Dating?
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Bird started the 2015 season with Double-A Trenton and was promoted to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Class AAA International League during the season. In May, he experienced a shoulder injury.
Facts & Trivia
Greg Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Greg Bird celebrates birthday on November 9 of every year.
On May 2, Bird was placed on the 10-day disabled list due to a bruised right ankle. His performance was hampered due to an injury he sustained after fouling a ball of his foot at the end of Spring Training, batting .100 in 19 games. In July, Bird was diagnosed with an injury to the os trigonum in his right foot; he would have surgery to remove the bone. On August 26, Bird was activated of the 60-day DL after missing 103 games and went 1-for-2 with two walks in a game that afternoon. Since his return from injury, Bird batted .253 and hit 8 home runs. In 48 games played in 2017, Bird batted .190 with 9 home runs and 28 RBI.
Is Greg Bird still in baseball?
Bird has not played in the majors since 2019. He spent time with the Rangers, Phillies, Rockies and Blue Jays in between his time with the Yankees.
What MLB team is Greg Bird on?
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders released 1B Greg Bird. 1B Greg Bird assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. New York Yankees signed free agent 1B Greg Bird to a minor league contract.
Does Greg Bird still play for the Yankees?
The Yankees released Bird from his minor-league contract Wednesday, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.
When did Greg Bird play for the Yankees?
August 2015
What is Greg Bird salary?
1.2 million USD (2019)