Stephen Drew was born on March 16, 1983, in Hahira, Georgia, United States. He is a former professional baseball player best known for his role as a shortstop in Major League Baseball (MLB). Drew comes from a baseball-oriented family; his two older brothers, Tim and J.D. Drew, also played professional baseball. Raised in modest circumstances, Stephen received his first baseball glove from his father, who found it in a dumpster, highlighting the family's humble beginnings and their resourceful approach to nurturing athletic talent.
Drew grew up in Valdosta, Georgia, where he attended Lowndes High School. The school had an active baseball program, and Stephen quickly excelled as a standout athlete. Following in the footsteps of his older brother J.D., Stephen enrolled at Florida State University (FSU) after high school. While at FSU, he played for the Florida State Seminoles baseball team, further honing his skills and gaining national attention for his performance on the collegiate level.
Stephen Drew began his professional baseball career in 2004 when he was selected in the first round of the MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He advanced through the minor league system, playing for teams such as the Lancaster JetHawks of the California League, the Tennessee Smokies of the Southern League, and the Tucson Sidewinders (not the Tucson Toros, which had folded years earlier) of the Pacific Coast League. His steady performance in the minors made him a strong candidate for a major league promotion.
Drew made his MLB debut on July 15, 2006, in a game against the Milwaukee Brewers. He notched his first major league hit shortly thereafter in a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers. While the 2007 season fell short of expectations, he made a remarkable comeback in 2008, becoming the first player to hit for the cycle at Chase Field in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals. In the same season, he finished tied for second in the National League in triples. In 2010, he became the sixth player in Arizona Diamondbacks history to hit an inside-the-park home run.
His momentum was interrupted in 2011, when he suffered a serious ankle injury that sidelined him for nearly a year. He began the 2012 season on the disabled list and played a limited number of games before being traded mid-season to the Oakland Athletics. That year, he received a $1.35 million buyout when the Diamondbacks declined his player option, allowing him to become a free agent.
| Birth Date: | 16 Mar, 1983 |
| Age: | 37 yrs |
| Occupations: | Baseball player |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Hahira |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American baseball player |
| Net Worth 2021: | 28 million |
