[19], Youkilis finished third in the balloting for the 2008 AL MVP Award, receiving two first-place votes (one from Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News), while his teammate Dustin Pedroia won and Justin Morneau came in second. “Apparently, there was a family friend there with a name like Youkilis,” Mike Youkilis said. 13 jersey number (2017), Conference USA Hall of Fame (inducted 2019), Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 30 August 2020, at 08:04. Rallying the support of volunteers, local business, and the heart of Red Sox Nation, Kevin Youkilis Hits for Kids teams with existing, community-based children's charities and medical research efforts that lack sufficient funding and awareness. [142], The Red Sox suffered a collapse late in the 2011 season, losing their playoff positioning. Youkilis made an appearance in season 1 episode 8 of the Travel Channel show Man v. Food. [172] Two months later, the couple were quietly married in New York City, and a pregnancy was rumored at that time. [140] For the season, he led all AL third basemen in fielding percentage, at .967. The episode was recorded at Boston's Eagle's Deli and featured Youkilis rooting against host (and New York Yankees fan) Adam Richman in an eating challenge. Then there is Ralph Branca, who learned last year, at age 85, that his mother, who had raised him Catholic, was actually Jewish. In 2011, he appeared in the music video for the Dropkick Murphys song "Going Out in Style".

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"[57] He was on the roster for the Red Sox for the 2004 American League Division Series (ALDS), making his sole appearance in Game 2 against the Anaheim Angels. Also in 2006 he played in the outfield for the first time in his professional career, 18 games in left field. "[75] Youkilis hit two doubles (both in Game 1) and had three walks in only 12 plate appearances in the 4-game win over Colorado, as he was not in the starting lineup for the away games. "[14] Youkilis was later inducted into UC's James Kelly Athletics Hall of Fame. To this day, he said, "I sit back at night and wonder what I could've done. [148] He hit his first home run as a member of the White Sox on July 3, against the Texas Rangers off of Roy Oswalt. [195], All profits from his charity wine "SauvignYoouuk Blanc", released in 2008, support Hits for Kids. "[178], Youkilis was named the Jewish MVP for 2008, beating out fellow All-Stars Braun and Kinsler. ", "I've seen Youkilis in the shower, and I wouldn't call him the Greek god of anything.

In, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, batting average with runners in scoring position, Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story, "Youkilis Sets New Consecutive Error-Free Games Record", "Getting áced: The Five Best Jewish Players In Baseball Today", "Making a Name for Himself: Kevin Youkilis has become a folk hero in Boston", "Burning desire: Youkilis's fiery displays are embraced by some, loathed by others, but he won't change approach", "Kevin Youkilis's Jewish Roots Provoke Fascination", "How Will Jewish Ballplayers Handle the Yom Kippur Quandry? [7][16], In 2003, Youkilis started the season with the Portland Sea Dogs. "[114], In 2009, Youkilis was 2nd in the AL in OBP (.413) and OPS (.961), 4th in hit by pitch (16), 5th in slugging percentage (.548), and batted .305 overall and .362 with runners in scoring position. "[6] Youkilis was named to the Sporting News '​ list of the 50 greatest current players in baseball, ranking No. ), 8th in doubles (42) and batting average with runners in scoring position with two out (.375), 9th in walk percentage (13.8%),[56] and 10th in times on base (259). The Youkilis family was not originally named Youkilis. [22][65] He scored 100 runs, hit for a .325 batting average with runners in scoring position, and hit four first inning leadoff home runs.

[68] At one point during the hitting streak, he had 9 straight games with at least two hits (tying a Red Sox record set by Jim Rice in 1978), and became the first Red Sox hitter since Trot Nixon to hit an inside-the-park home run. [91], He was named AL Player of the Week for May 5–11, after batting .375 while leading the AL with five home runs, and tying for the American League lead with 10 RBIs. It doesn't look good.

Dismissing questions as to whether he was upset about being benched for the last two games of the World Series, Youkilis said, "Move on and go to another team if you’re worried about your playing time, and think you deserve to play over somebody else. Mike Youkilis’s father, a jeweler, and his 10 siblings ultimately left Romania for the United States, all detouring first through Canada. [116][117][118][119] Both players were tossed from the game, and each received a five-game suspension. On May 18, 2010, Youkilis hit his 100th career home run off C.C.

[159] He was voted the top Jewish baseball player of the decade 2000–09 in online balloting, beating out Shawn Green and Braun. I think the best thing about it is that it's playoff time, and adrenaline helps the most.

2011[edit] During the offseason the Red Sox acquired All-Star first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, and with the imminent departure of Adrián Beltré, Youkilis agreed to the make the switch back to third base. His performance was that good, in college and on the Cape. Fearing the Cossacks, who were no friends of the Jews, and of being drafted at age 16 into the army, he fled to Greece. They got the Manischewitz, we got the Jameson’s. While his mother, Carolyn, a West Virginian, was not raised Jewish, she converted after marrying Mike. There's no way he’d last that long now. [147], Moneyball[edit] In 2003, author Michael Lewis's best-seller Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game was published. He was strong. “But we’ve agreed on one.”. Changing back to Weiner would have deprived Red Sox fans of shouting “Yoooouuuk!” at Youkilis after he emerged as a stalwart in the Boston lineup. I wish more people, not just athletes, would give people just a little bit of their time. We got a Jewish first baseman!”. [184], In an embarrassing formatting oddity, it was noticed in 2007 that multiple baseball websites such as Baseball-Reference.com and Baseball Prospectus had been using "youkike" as part of their urls for webpages featuring Youkilis. "It's frustrating not being able to play", he said. In the book, Lewis discusses then-prospect Youkilis in detail, and refers to him as "Euclis, the Greek God of Walks", a moniker that has stuck. [5] He set UC career records for home runs (56), walks (206), slugging percentage (.627), and on-base percentage (.499) with a batting average of .366. Slowed by his injury, he had only 362 at-bats, but batted .307/.411/.564 with 19 home runs and 62 RBIs. Francona faced a dilemma when playing without a DH in the NL park of having to bench either Youkilis, 120-RBI man Mike Lowell, or 117-RBI man David Ortiz, as he had to choose from among them which two would play first base and third base. [107][108][109][110] Both players were tossed from the game, and each received a five-game suspension. The Red Sox agreed to pay $5.5 million of Youkilis' salary to help close the deal. [25], In 2002, Youkilis appeared in 15 games for Augusta, in 76 games for the Sarasota Sox (40 of them at first base),[26] and in 44 games for the Trenton Thunder. He looked chubby in a uniform. And it's not just because I went 3-for-4, or had a great game. Youkilis batting against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in April 2006 He ultimately played 43 more games for Pawtucket in 2005 before being called up permanently. It's life, here in Boston. Without changing out of the same white pants that he wore for both Boston and Pawtucket home games, he packed his car, drove the 40 miles to Boston, walked into the Red Sox clubhouse, changed his jersey and cleats, and was ready to play.[53]. [124] At the time of his injury, he was tied for 3rd in the major leagues in runs scored (77), and led all major leaguers with a .798 slugging percentage against left-handed pitchers. He had an extreme crouch—his thighs were almost parallel to the ground. Irvin M. Wise, the senior rabbi at Adath Israel, was asked about his former student Wednesday and responded in an e-mail: “As you can imagine, he is quite the ‘man’ in Cincinnati in general and especially in our Jewish community.” He said he last saw Kevin at a baby-naming ceremony a few years ago but hopes to see him next at one of the monthly “Cincinnati nights” that are held at Edward’s, the restaurant in TriBeCa owned by Youkilis’s uncle. In the book, Lewis discusses then-prospect Youkilis in detail, and refers to him as "Euclis, the Greek God of Walks", a moniker that has stuck. [73], Still, in the World Series against Colorado, he did not start the team's away games.

I don't know if it's in baseball, but he's going to make some money one of these days. Francona faced a dilemma when playing without a DH in the NL park of having to bench either Youkilis, 120-RBI man Mike Lowell, or 117-RBI man David Ortiz, as he had to choose from among them which two would play first base and third base. His arm, range, and hands all rate as adequate/average. "[22] His .436 on-base percentage was the fifth-highest in the minors in 2002, and his 80 walks were seventh-most. His manager Terry Francona said, "He's taking more of what the pitchers give him, using the whole field. [133] At the time of his injury, he was tied for 3rd in the major leagues in runs scored (77), and led all major leaguers with a .798 slugging percentage against left-handed pitchers. [58] He did this despite struggling in the second half of the season with plantar fasciitis and a problematic abdominal muscle.[59]. "I'll take a walk—a walk's as good as a hit—but don't you want me to hit a home run or something?"[7]. The best result we found for your search is Mike Jay Youkilis age 70s in Blue Ash, OH in the Blue Ash neighborhood. "I was trying to make the team.

[156][157] Kinsler says that "Youkilis always says something to me on the bases. The deal also included a team option (at $14 million, with a $1.25 million buyout) for 2013. [92], In an early June game at Fenway Park, one camera reportedly showed Manny Ramirez taking a swing at Youkilis, and the two had to be separated by teammates in the Red Sox dugout. He was 6th in the league in pitches per plate appearance (4.27). [6] Of the players with 1,000 plate appearances in the AL over the 2008–09 seasons, none had a higher OPS than Youkilis (.960). He went on to lead the league with a .512 OBP, 52 runs, and 70 walks (against just 28 strikeouts), while hitting for a .317 batting average (third in the league) in 59 games. [117][118] "Statistically, if you consider 2008 and 2009, you could make the case there has been no better player in the league [in that time]", said Red Sox EVP Epstein.

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