Greg Bird

ABOUT GREG BIRD

First baseman drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2011 MLB Draft who was initially drafted as a catcher. He got his first hit during his Yankees debut and hit two homeruns in one game four days after making his debut.

He was a named a Colorado Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year in high school before committing to the University of Arkansas to play college baseball.

He finished his first year with the Yankees with a perfect fielding percentage.

Born in Memphis, TN, he moved to Colorado when he was 10 years old.

He was brought up by the Yankees to back up Mark Teixeira .