Description
Youkilis is an American former professional baseball first baseman and third baseman, who primarily played for the Boston Red Sox.
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, he was drafted by the Red Sox in 2001, after playing college baseball at the University of Cincinnati. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, and New York Yankees. He later served as a special assistant to Theo Epstein of the Chicago Cubs.
Known for his ability to get on base, while he was still a minor leaguer, Youkilis was nicknamed “Euclis: The Greek God of Walks” in the best-selling book, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game. A Gold Glove Award-winning first baseman, he once held baseball’s record for most consecutive errorless games at first base (later broken by Casey Kotchman).
He is also a three-time MLB All-Star, two-time World Series Champion, and winner of the 2008 Hank Aaron Award.
(Source: Wikipedia)
