Evan Longoria

ABOUT EVAN LONGORIA

All-Star MLB third baseman who was named American League Rookie of the Year with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2008. He was named to his first All-Star team in 2008 and helped lead Tampa Bay to the World Series in 2008. After the 2017 season, he was traded to the San Francisco Giants .

He didn't receive one scholarship to play college baseball due to his diminutive size.

He had one of the biggest hits in Tampa Bay Rays history when he hit a walkoff homerun in extra innings during the last game of the 2011 season. This broke a tie with the Boston Red Sox and sent Tampa Bay into the playoffs.

He was born to Michael and Ellie Longoria. He has a daughter named Elle with model Jaime Edmondson whom he married in 2015.

He joined the Tampa Bay Rays the same season as star pitcher David Price .