Richard Stephen Crosby, affectionately known as “Bubba,” was born August 11, 1976 in Bellaire, Texas. Or perhaps Houston, Texas, depending on whom you ask.

Crosby attended Rice University where, as a junior in 1998, he earned All-American honors after hitting .394 with 25 HR and 91 RBI. Bubba was drafted by the Dodgers in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1998 amateur draft, signed June of 1998 and debuted in the majors on May 29, 2003.

For even more information about Bubba Crosby, visit All Things Bubba, a blog entirely in his honor.