Eric Crozier

Eric Le Roi Crozier... Was born on August 11, 1978 in Columbus, Ohio... Signed his first professional contract on June 6, 2000... Was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 41st round in the June 2000 First Year Player Draft... Graduated from Independence High School in Columbus, Ohio... Played his collegiate baseball at Norfolk State University in Virginia... Was a VaSID All-State Honorable Mention in 2000.

2004

Had contract purchased by the Blue Jays on Sept. 3... Was acquired by Toronto on Aug. 6 from the Cleveland Indians organization in exchange for IF Josh Phelps... Made his ML debut on Sept. 4 vs. OAK as a pinch hitter (0-1, K)... Made his first ML start (DH) on Sept. 10 at TEX and collected his first ML hit (2B off Ramirez)... Hit first MLhome run on Sept. 17 vs. TB (1R off Waechter) and drove in a career high two runs... Finished the season batting .152 (.282) with two home runs and four RBI in 14 games, 10 starts... IN THE MINORS: Began the season with the Buffalo Bisons (AAA) in the Cleveland organization... Played in 84 games and batted .297 with 21 doubles, 20 home runs and 53 RBI... Homered in his first game at the triple-A level on Apr. 8 at Pawtucket... Had best month of the season in June after batting .324 with eight home runs and 21 RBI in 20 games... Followed up June with a season best .350 mark for the month of July... Hit in a season high 10 straight from July 1 through July 16, batting .381 (16-42) with four home runs and nine RBI during that span... Joined the Syracuse SkyChiefs (AAA) on Aug. 8 after being acquired from Cleveland... In 25 games with Syracuse batted .277 with one home run and 16 RBI... Hit his first and only home run in his second game with the SkyChiefs on Aug. 9 at Scranton WB... Had a four hit game on Aug. 20 at Ottawa... Hit in seven straight from Aug. 18 through Aug. 24, posting a .375 mark (12-32) with six RBI... Played 24 games at 1B, one as the DH.