Steve Hosey

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=darkblue
bgcolor2=maroon
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Steve Hosey
position=Right fielder
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1969|4|2|
debutdate=August 29
debutyear=by|1992
debutteam=San Francisco Giants
finaldate=September 15
finalyear=by|1993
finalteam=San Francisco Giants
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.259
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=1
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=7
teams=
*San Francisco Giants (1992-1993)
highlights=
*none

Steven Bernard Hosey (born April 2 1969 in Oakland, California) is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball. He appeared in only 24 major league games, all with the San Francisco Giants.

Hosey attended Fremont High School in Oakland and stayed in California attending college at Fresno State University.At 6'3" 218 pounds, Hosey was originally drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 19th round of the by|1986 draft. He chose not to sign with the Indians, and was drafted again in the first round of the by|1989 draft by the Giants, with whom he chose to sign.

Hosey spent less than four seasons in the minor leagues before making his major league debut on August 29, by|1992 at the age of 23. Hosey was very strikeout prone; in 58 career major league at bats he struck out 16 times and walked only once. Hosey did not live up to his first-round draft pick status as he never appeared in more than 21 games in a season.

His final major league game was on September 15, by|1993. He last played professional baseball in 1998.

Transactions

*Sent to Angels from Giants for minor leaguer Bob Gamez on March 25, by|1994.

Trivia

*Hosey batted and threw right-handed.
*He wore number 29 when he was with the Giants.
*Steve had the 14th highest signing bonus in 1989-his signing bonus for the Giants was $167,000.
*His half brother is Boston Celtics Forward-Guard Paul Pierce.
*Hosey currently resides in Fresno, California.
*Jim McNamara, Kevin Rogers, Royce Clayton and John Patterson had been teammates of Hosey for four seasons, longer than any other teammates.

External links

*baseball-reference|id=h/hoseyst01