- Jake Fox
Infobox MLB player
width = 150
name = Jake Fox
team = Chicago Cubs
number = 69
position = Catcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1982|7|20
birthplace = city-state|Beech Grove|Indiana
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = July 19
debutyear = 2007
debutteam = Chicago Cubs
statyear = September 30, 2008
stat1label =Batting average
stat1value = .143
stat2label =Home run s
stat2value = 0
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 1
teams =
*Chicago Cubs (by|2007)Jacob Quirin "Jake" Fox (born
July 20 ,1982 inBeech Grove, Indiana ) is aMajor League Baseball catcher who plays for theChicago Cubs [ [http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=444844 Cubs bio] , MLB.com, Retrieved onAugust 16 ,2007 ] .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 [* [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/F/Jake-Fox.shtml The Baseball Cube player page] , TheBaseballCube.com, Retrieved onAugust 16 ,2007 ] .Fox was then drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round (73rd overall) of the by|2003
Major League Baseball draft .From 2003 to by|2006, he spent parts of each season playing just in Single A ball for the
Lansing Lugnuts and theDaytona Cubs .On
July 19 ,2007 , Fox was called up from Double A Tennessee to the major leagues aftershortstop Cesar Izturis was traded to thePittsburgh Pirates . Fox was called up with the intent that he will playfirst base ,outfield , and be the third catcher. Fox made his major league debut onJuly 19 ,2007 against theSan Francisco Giants in a pinch hitting role and grounded into a double play. He had his first career hit onAugust 15 againstPhil Dumatrait of theCincinnati Reds , a double [Associated Press, [http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=270815116 Cincinnati 11, Chi Cubs 9] , Yahoo! Sports, Retrieved onAugust 16 ,2007 ] .Awards
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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)
*References
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