He played in major league baseball mlb for the tampa bay devil raysrays, his first mlb club and where he spent the majority of his career, as well as for the oakland athletics, kansas city royals and chicago cubs. When you think of chicago cubs ben zobrist youre probably thinking about the world series mvp of 2016. Ben zobrist, great neighbor, signed autographs outside his house. Zobrist was held out wednesday with a bruised knee and did not start thursday, but it. Zobrist played varsity baseball all four years of high school, and after a great senior year, he. Several hours later, he was outside his house signing autographs for fans. Its been quite an amazing two years for ben zobrist. Ben zobrist, iowaraised wife julianna file for separation. Ben zobrist benjamin thomas zobrist born may 26, 1981, is an american baseball player for the oakland athletics of major league baseball mlb. Zobrist signs autographs for fans in front of his house. Zobrist was worried to book another flight in case that was to be canceled too. Nov 03, 2016 on thusday, ben zobrist was in chicago, chatting with, and signing autographs for, cubs fans outside of his house.
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Oct 27, 2015 in 2014, while zobrist was still playing with the tampa bay rays, he and jamie released a joint autobiography, titled double play. Ben is an all star major league baseball player and helped lead the tampa bay rays to the world series. Dec 09, 2015 this time, cubs beat mets by signing zobrist, a top free agent ben zobrist striding past the mets david wright in game 4 of the world series. The cubs ben zobrst has new walkup music, bennie and the jets, revised with a cubs theme and sung by his wife, julianna, with elton johns approval. Ben zobrist bleacher report latest news, videos and. I had sent a 2015 topps opening day card out to zobrist during the last week of the season. Ben zobrist jersey, cubs ben zobrist jerseys, authentic. This time, cubs beat mets by signing zobrist, a top free agent ben zobrist striding past the mets david wright in game 4 of the world series. I liked the style of each author providing their thoughts along the same time line. Ben zobrist didnt want to go to sleep after cubs world series win, and didnt, then spent several hours signing autographs for his chicago neighbors. Sep 22, 20 ben zobrist sighing autographs 922 vs orioles. Order a baseball, mini helmet, photo or an official louisville slugger kirilloff game model bat. Shop ben zobrist autographedsigned chicago cubs 8x10 photo fielding jsa and more authentic, autographed and gameused items at amazons sports. At a ben zobrist autograph signing, fans can get closer than ever to this world series champ for exclusive autographs and a meet and greet that will never be forgotten.
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