Kevin Youkilis

Youkilis with the Boston Red Sox

First baseman / Third baseman

Born: March 15, 1979 (age 37)
Cincinnati, Ohio

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

Professional debut

MLB: May 15, 2004, for the Boston Red Sox

NPB: March 28, 2014, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

Last appearance

MLB: June 13, 2013, for the New York Yankees

NPB: April 26, 2014, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

MLB statistics

.281

150

618

NPB statistics

.215

Teams

Career highlights and awards

Kevin Edmund Youkilis (/ˈjuːkəlɪs/; born March 15, 1979), also known as "Youk" /ˈjuːk/, is an American former professional baseball first baseman and third baseman. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, he was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 2001, after playing college baseball at the University of Cincinnati. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Red Sox, the Chicago White Sox, and the New York Yankees. He is currently a special assistant to the Chicago Cubs and former Red Sox GM Theo Epstein.

Known for his ability to get on base, while he was still a minor leaguer, Youkilis was nicknamed Euclis: The Greek God of Walks in the best-selling book, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game. A Gold Glove Award-winning first baseman, he once held baseball's record for most consecutive errorless games at first base (later broken by Casey Kotchman). He is also a three-time MLB All-Star, two-time World Series Champion, and winner of the 2008 Hank Aaron Award.