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{{short description|American baseball player (born 1975)}}
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{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=J. D. Drew
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|position=[[Right fielder]]
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1975|11|20}}
|birth_place=[[Valdosta, Georgia]], U.S.
|bats=Left
|throws=Right
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==College==
Drew graduated from [[Lowndes County High School]] in [[Valdosta, Georgia]] in 1994.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Malone|first1=Christian|title=J.D. Drew represents Hahira in Fall Classic|url=https://www.valdostadailytimes.com/sports/j-d-drew-represents-hahira-in-fall-classic/article_401b8c12-09f9-5c45-bd38-60f8c92d59d3.html|access-date=12 August 2023|publisher=[[The Valdosta Daily Times]]|date=October 24, 2007|language=en}}</ref> He was drafted by the [[San Francisco Giants]] in the 20th round of the [[1994 Major League Baseball draft|1994 draft]] but did not sign.<ref>{{Cite web |title=J.D. Drew Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/drewj.01.shtml |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He then attended [[Florida State University]], where he played under head coach [[Mike Martin (baseball coach)|Mike Martin]]. At Florida State, he was the winner of the {{Baseball year|1997}} [[Dick Howser Trophy]] and the 1997 [[Golden Spikes Award]], was named the 1997 Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year, the 1997 [[Sporting News]] Player of the Year, and was a consensus All-American (1997). He also was named the 1997 [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] Player of the Year. He was a 1996 member of Team USA. Drew was First Team in {{Baseball year|1996}}, Freshman All-American in {{Baseball year|1995}} and was named to the [[College World Series]] All Tournament Team in 1995. He was the first player in college baseball history to hit 30 [[home run]]s and [[Stolen base|steal]] 30 bases in the same season. He set a Florida State record by [[Batting average (baseball)|batting]] .455 in 1997 while becoming one of only three players in college baseball history to have 100 [[Hit (baseball)|hits]], 100 [[Run (baseball)|runs]] and 100 [[Run batted in|RBIs]]. During his college career, Drew broke 17 school and conference records.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 17, 2014|title=J.D. Drew Bio|url=https://seminoles.com/j-d-drew-bio/|access-date=May 30, 2021|website=[[Florida State Seminoles]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=J.D. Drew|url=https://nolefan.org/baseball/drew_jd.html|access-date=May 30, 2021|website=Nole Fan}}</ref>▼
▲Drew attended [[Florida State University]], where he played under head coach [[Mike Martin (baseball coach)|Mike Martin]]. At Florida State, he was the winner of the {{Baseball year|1997}} [[Dick Howser Trophy]] and the 1997 [[Golden Spikes Award]], was named the 1997 Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year, the 1997 [[Sporting News]] Player of the Year, and was a consensus All-American (1997). He also was named the 1997 [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] Player of the Year. He was a 1996 member of Team USA. Drew was First Team in {{Baseball year|1996}}, Freshman All-American in {{Baseball year|1995}} and was named to the [[College World Series]] All Tournament Team in 1995. He was the first player in college baseball history to hit 30 [[home run]]s and [[Stolen base|steal]] 30 bases in the same season. He set a Florida State record by [[Batting average (baseball)|batting]] .455 in 1997 while becoming one of only three players in college baseball history to have 100 [[Hit (baseball)|hits]], 100 [[Run (baseball)|runs]] and 100 [[Run batted in|RBIs]]. During his college career, Drew broke 17 school and conference records.
==Professional career==
===1997: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies===
The [[Philadelphia Phillies]] made Drew the second overall pick, after pitcher [[Matt Anderson (baseball)|Matt Anderson]], in the [[1997 Major League Baseball draft|1997 MLB draft]]. Drew and his agent [[Scott Boras]] chose not to sign with the Phillies, insisting Drew would not sign for less than $10 million. The Phillies had no plan to pay an unproven player this amount of money, and despite Boras' warnings, drafted Drew nonetheless. They offered him $2.6 million.<ref name="rs1998">{{cite
===1998–2003: St. Louis Cardinals===
After playing for St. Paul in the 1997 season, Drew was selected in the first round of the [[1998 Major League Baseball draft|1998 MLB draft]], fifth overall
On August 9, on what would have been Drew's first game in Philadelphia, he sat out, citing a bruised right hand. In an attempt to confuse the Philadelphia fans, he did not wear his own jersey that night, which instead was worn by bullpen catcher, Jeff Murphy. The attempt failed, however, and he was booed and heckled throughout [[batting practice]]. The only time he received cheers was when he booted three consecutive grounders in the outfield while his teammates were taking batting practice.<ref>{{cite web|date=August 10, 1999|title=J.D. Drew misses unwelcome debut at Veterans Stadium|url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/081099/pro_LS0418.001.shtml
In his book ''Three Nights in August'', [[Buzz Bissinger]] mentions former manager [[Tony La Russa]]'s frustration with Drew's lack of passion. La Russa tells Bissinger that it seems Drew had decided to "settle for 75%" of his talent, in large part because of his enormous contract.<ref>{{cite book| last=Bissinger | first=Buzz | title= Three Nights in August | url=https://archive.org/details/threenightsinaug00biss | url-access=registration | publisher=Houghton Mifflin|year= 2005| page=[https://archive.org/details/threenightsinaug00biss/page/32 32]| isbn=9780618405442 }}</ref>
===2004: Atlanta Braves===
On December 13, 2003, Drew was traded to the [[Atlanta Braves]] along with [[catcher]] [[Eli Marrero]] for starting pitcher [[Jason Marquis]], [[relief pitcher]] [[Ray King (baseball)|Ray King]], and rookie prospect [[Adam Wainwright]].<ref name="wag
[[File:Drew cropped.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Drew in 2002]]
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In December 2004, Drew signed a five-year, $55 million contract with the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]],<ref>{{cite web|date=December 22, 2004|title=Dodgers move quickly after killing Unit deal|url=
On September 18,
In 2006, Drew exercised his contract opt-out clause, forgoing $33 million over the next
===2007–2011: Boston Red Sox===
On January 26, {{Baseball year|2007}}, Drew officially signed a five-year contract with the Red Sox worth $70 million. Drew's revised contract had a clause that allowed the Red Sox to opt out of Drew's five-year contract after three or four years if Drew has extensive injuries due to a previously existing problem in his right shoulder.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 26, 2007|title=Red Sox, Drew come to terms|url=https://archive.triblive.com/news/red-sox-drew-come-to-terms/|access-date=May 30, 2021|website=[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]]}}</ref>
Drew was again part of a set of four consecutive home runs on April 22, 2007, in a game against the [[New York Yankees]], this time joining with [[Manny Ramírez]], [[Mike Lowell]], and [[Jason Varitek]].<ref>{{
[[File:J. D. Drew.jpg|175px|thumb|Drew celebrating a Red Sox 2008 playoff victory]]
On October 20, 2007, Drew hit a [[Grand slam (baseball)|grand slam]] in Game 6 of the [[2007 American League Championship Series|2007 ALCS]] with the Red Sox facing elimination.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=September 9, 2008|title=Red Sox's Drew returns from lower back strain; Carter, Kottaras recalled|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=3576639|access-date=May 30, 2021|website=[[ESPN]]|language=en}}</ref> The home run, along with brother [[Stephen Drew]]'s for the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]], marks the third time that two brothers have both hit home runs in the same postseason.
In 2008, Drew hit one of the longest home runs in Fenway Park history. According to the ESPN Home Run Tracker, it was measured at 460 feet. He finished with a .280 average, with an [[On-base percentage|OBP]] of .408 and a [[slugging percentage]] of .519.<ref
On October 3, in Game 2 of the [[2008 American League Division Series]] against the [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim]], Drew hit a go-ahead two-run home run.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Browne|first=Ian|date=October 4, 2008|title=Drew delivers back-breaking blow|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20081003&content_id=3586948&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006005437/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20081003&content_id=3586948&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos|archive-date=October 6, 2008|access-date=May 30, 2021|website=[[Boston Red Sox]]}}</ref> On October 16, in Game 5 of the [[2008 ALCS|American League Championship Series]] against the [[Tampa Bay Rays]], Drew helped to bring the Red Sox back from a late-inning seven-run deficit with a two-run home run in the eighth inning and then delivered the walk-off hit in the ninth. The Game 5 comeback, sparked by Drew, is the second-biggest in postseason history and is the largest for a team on the brink of elimination.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 17, 2008|title=Drew's game-winning single keeps Red Sox alive in ALCS|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/281016102|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213405/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/281016102|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 2, 2021|access-date=May 30, 2021|website=[[ESPN]]|language=en}}</ref> However, the Red Sox lost to the Rays in the seventh game.
After the 2009 season, Drew's statistics began to decline. That year, he hit .279 with an .392 [[On-base percentage|OBP]] while hitting 24 home runs and 68 RBI. The following year, he hit .255 with 22 home runs with 68 RBI. However, he played in 139 games, his highest total since 2007 when he joined Boston. In
==Personal life==
Drew's younger brother
Drew married his girlfriend Sheigh, on November 10, 2001, in [[Hahira, Georgia]]. Drew
==Career statistics==
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In 55 postseason games, Drew hit .261 (48-for-184) with 19 runs,
==See also==
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==External links==
{{commons category}}
{{Baseballstats |mlb=136770 |espn=3956 |br=d/drewj.01 |fangraphs=1152 |brm=drew--001dav |retro=D/Pdrewj001}}
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[[Category:Golden Spikes Award winners]]
[[Category:Florida State Seminoles baseball players]]
[[Category:Baseball players from Valdosta, Georgia
[[Category:People from Hahira, Georgia]]
[[Category:1975 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:All-American college baseball players]]
[[Category:National College Baseball Hall of Fame inductees]]
[[Category:Peninsula Oilers players]]
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