Homer Bush

Infobox MLB retired
name=Homer Bush
position=Second Baseman
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1972|11|12
debutdate=August 16
debutyear=by|1997
debutteam=New York Yankees
finaldate=June 8
finalyear=by|2004
finalteam=New York Yankees
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.285
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=363
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=115
teams=
*New York Yankees (by|1997–by|1998)
*Toronto Blue Jays (by|1999–by|2002)
*Florida Marlins (by|2002)
*New York Yankees (by|2004)
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Homer Giles Bush (born November 12, 1972 in East St. Louis, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays and Florida Marlins. He spent most of his years on bench duty on major league rosters, mainly as a pinch runner. Drafted by the San Diego Padres in by|1991, he was dealt along with pitcher Hideki Irabu to New York in by|1997 before playing a game for the Padres major league team. The Padres received outfielder Ruben Rivera and pitcher Rafael Medina.

Bush immediately joined the major league roster in New York, playing in a limited capacity with the team (mostly as a pinch runner), and was part of the team's 1998 World Series championship. After the season, he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with pitchers Graeme Lloyd and David Wells, for pitcher Roger Clemens. by|1999 was his only year as an everyday starter, as he played in 128 games and hit .320. In by|2000, Bush produced one of the weakest offensive seasons of the decade; hitting .217 and posting an OPS of .524 in 297 at-bats. He stayed in Toronto until by|2002, when he was released early in the year by the Blue Jays. He was signed by the Florida Marlins, where he finished the season. Next year, he was signed by the Yankees, spending most of the season with their Triple-A affiliate, the Columbus Clippers. The Yankees invited him to their spring training in by|2005, and he spent the year in the minor leagues. In by|2007, Bush participated in Old-Timer's Day at Yankee Stadium, at the age of 34.

Bush was a standout wideout at East Saint Louis High School in East Saint Louis, Illinois. He is mentioned periodically in a book entitled "The Right Kind Of Heroes", a look at an inner city community and high school written by Kevin Horrigan.

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