Jake Fox
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| Chicago Cubs — No. -- | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: July 20, 1982 Beech Grove, Indiana |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| July 19, 2007 for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Batting average | .143 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
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Jacob Quirin "Jake" Fox (born July 20, 1982 in Beech Grove, Indiana) is a Major League Baseball catcher who plays for the Chicago Cubs[1].
Fox is a graduate of Cathedral High School and went on to attend the University of Michigan where he earned first-team all-Big Ten conference honors[2].
Fox was then drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round (73rd overall) of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft.
From 2003 to 2006, he spent parts of each season playing just in Single A ball for the Lansing Lugnuts and the Daytona Cubs.
On July 19, 2007, Fox was called up from Double A Tennessee to the major leagues after shortstop Cesar Izturis was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Fox was called up with the intent that he will play first base, outfield, and be the third catcher. Fox made his major league debut on July 19, 2007 against the San Francisco Giants in a pinch hitting role and grounded into a double play. He had his first career hit on August 15 against Phil Dumatrait of the Cincinnati Reds, a double [3].
[edit] Awards
- Florida State League Player of the Week (5/7/06)
- Florida State League All-Star (2006)
- Topps Florida State League Player of the Month (June 2006)
- [Southern League (baseball)|Southern League] Player of the Week (5/21/07)
- Southern League All-Star (2007)
[edit] References
- ^ Cubs bio, MLB.com, Retrieved on August 16, 2007
- ^ *The Baseball Cube player page, TheBaseballCube.com, Retrieved on August 16, 2007
- ^ Associated Press, Cincinnati 11, Chi Cubs 9, Yahoo! Sports, Retrieved on August 16, 2007
