Troy O'Leary

Troy Franklin O'Leary (born August 4, 1969) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played with the Milwaukee Brewers (1993-1994), Boston Red Sox (1995-2001), Montreal Expos (2002) and Chicago Cubs (2003).

Over the course of his 11 year MLB career, O'Leary posted a .274 batting average with 127 home runs and 591 runs batted in in 1198 games.

O'Leary was born in Compton, California and attended Cypress High School in Cypress, California. He initially committed to play college football at Oregon State as a wide receiver.

O'Leary was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 13th-round of the 1987 MLB draft.

O'Leary enjoyed an impressive 1992 season at Double-A El Paso, winning the Texas League batting title as well as being named the 1992 Texas League MVP (Player of the Year). In addition to his league leading .334 batting average, O’Leary finished the 1992 season with 5 home runs, 79 RBI and 28 stolen bases.

O'Leary made his Major League debut for the Milwaukee Brewers in a home game at County Stadium on May 9, 1993 as a defensive replacement in left field against the Boston Red Sox. Over the course of the 1993 and 1994 MLB seasons, O'Leary played in a total of 46 games for the Milwaukee Brewers, batting .280 in 122 plate appearances.

On April 14, 1995, O'Leary was selected off waivers by the Boston Red Sox.

In his first season with the Boston Red Sox, O'Leary played in 112 games and finished with a .308 batting average. He was named the 1995 Red Sox Rookie of the Year.