Aug 16, 2017
David Jonathan "J. D." Drew is a former American Major League
Baseball right fielder. He is a left-handed hitter, and began
his major league career in 1998 with the St. Louis Cardinals. He
also played for the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Boston
Red Sox where he won a World Series in 2007 and was an All-Star in
2008. He has two brothers, Stephen and Tim, who have also been
major league players. Before playing professionally, J.D. was the
winner of the 1997 Dick Howser Trophy and the 1997 Golden Spikes
Award, being named the 1997 Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year
while playing at Florida State University. Currently, J.D. lives in
Hahira, GA with his wife Sheigh, and their five
children.
During this interview, J.D. shares the story of his journey to
playing at the highest stage. Along with baseball, he discusses his
faith, how he held firm to his convictions, handling the media and
false stories, what life after baseball looks like, the problems
faced from social media, how he approaches being a father, and
much more.
This is a captivating, encouraging, and thought-provoking
conversation you don’t want to miss.
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