Grady Sizemore

On August 21, Sizemore hit his 29th home run of the season against the Kansas City Royals, setting a new career high.

On August 25, Sizemore hit his 30th and 31st home run against Armando Galarraga of the Detroit Tigers, becoming the 32nd member of the 30–30 club.

In addition, he became the second in MLB history to have at least 50 doubles, 10 triples, 25 home runs, and 20 stolen bases in a single season; the first was Chuck Klein in 1932.

Grady Sizemore (born August 2, 1982) is an American former professional baseball outfielder.

Sizemore graduated from Cascade High School in Everett, Washington, in 2000.

A high school athlete in football, basketball and baseball, Sizemore signed a letter of intent to play football and baseball at the University of Washington.

At the time of his high school graduation, Sizemore was Cascade's all-time leader in rushing yards, with 3,081.

Sizemore graduated from high school with a 3.85 GPA.

The Montreal Expos selected Sizemore in the third round of the 2000 Major League Baseball draft.

The team offered him a $2 million signing bonus to lure him away from college, to which Sizemore agreed.

On June 27, 2002, the Expos traded Sizemore, along with Cliff Lee, Brandon Phillips and Lee Stevens, to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Bartolo Colón and Tim Drew.

He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians from 2004 through 2011, but did not play in the majors for the following two years after back and knee injuries.

Sizemore made his Major League debut on July 21, 2004.

He finished the rest of the season with a .246 average, 4 home runs, and 26 RBI in 43 games played.

In 2005, Sizemore played his first full season in the majors.

He quickly established himself as one of baseball's up and coming stars in center field.

He was named the leadoff hitter of the Indians' lineup.

He was supposed to play in Triple-A, but Juan González' injury in the first game of the season secured his spot in the major leagues.

He also joined Roberto Alomar as the only players in franchise history to record 20 doubles, 10 triples, 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in the same season.

Sizemore's best month came in June when he hit .377 (40–106) with four home runs and 16 RBIs in 25 games.

He finished the season batting .289 with 22 home runs, 81 RBIs, and 22 stolen bases.

He was the only AL hitter to hit at least 20 home runs and steal at least 20 bases each year during 2005–08.

Before the start of the 2006 season, Sizemore signed a six-year contract with the Indians worth $23.45 million with a club option for 2012.

In 2006, Sizemore was selected to his first All-Star Game as a reserve outfielder.

Overall that season, Sizemore played in all 162 games and batted .290 with 28 home runs, 76 RBIs, and a .907 OPS.

His 53 doubles, 92 extra-base hits and 134 runs scored led the majors.

Sizemore opened 2007 by hitting four home runs in his first six games.

He hit a three-run inside-the-park home run on April 27.

The May 14 issue of Sports Illustrated magazine featured Sizemore on the cover.

In the cover article, Indians' general manager Mark Shapiro calls Sizemore "without a doubt one of the greatest players of our generation".

On July 1, he was named to his second All-Star team.

In 2007, he had 24 home runs, and was 33–10 in stolen base attempts.

He was one of six batters in the AL to have at least 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases, along with Alex Rodriguez, Gary Sheffield, Ian Kinsler, B.J. Upton, and Curtis Granderson.

On November 6, it was announced that Sizemore had earned his first Gold Glove, after he posted a .995 fielding percentage with two errors and displaying his reputation for great range in center field and acrobatic catches.

Sizemore's streak of 382 consecutive games played ended on April 27 due to a sprained ankle sustained the preceding day.

On July 2, Sizemore hit his twentieth home run and stole his twentieth base, marking his fourth straight 20–20 year.

He was named to the American League All-Star Team for the third consecutive year, and participated in the 2008 Home Run Derby where he hit six home runs, but did not advance to the second round.

Sizemore participated in the 2008 All-Star Game and he played 11 innings as the game extended into the 15th inning.

He returned in 2014 with the Boston Red Sox and played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 2014 to 2015 before finishing 2015 with the Tampa Bay Rays.

He was a three-time MLB All-Star and a two-time Gold Glove Award winner, and also won a Silver Slugger Award.