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We are Sox Nation! Bid on this item for a piece of Red Sox Baseball history, a Brock Holt autographed baseball.

Brock Holt Biography
Holt began his professional career with the Pittsburgh Pirates' short season, Class-A affiliate, the State College Spikes, before advancing to the High-A Bradenton Marauders in 2010. His 2010 season was cut short due to injury to his medial collateral ligament, which required surgery. He began the 2011 season with the Pirates' Double-A affiliate, the Altoona Curve. On July 13, 2011, Holt was named the MVP of the Eastern League All-Star Game after hitting a two-run homer in the ninth inning.

Holt made his Major League debut on September 1, 2012 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. At the time of his promotion, he had hit a .322 average in 102 games with Altoona and .432 in 24 games for Indianapolis. On September 4, against the Houston Astros, Holt became only the second Pirates player since 1900 to have a four-hit game within his first four career games in the majors. 

Boston Red Sox (2013-present)
On December 26, 2012 he was traded to the Boston Red Sox (along with Joel Hanrahan). Holt started the 2013 season with the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox. He debuted for Boston after getting called up on July 6 in Anaheim. In 2013, Holt played in 26 games, hitting .203 with 11 RBI. Holt received his first championship ring when the Red Sox won the World Series over the St. Louis Cardinals, despite not playing in the postseason.

Holt again started 2014 in Triple-A, but was called up May 17 after an injury to Will Middlebrooks. On May 31, 2014, against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park, Brock Holt hit his first Major League home run. On June 8, 2014, in order to allow Xander Bogaerts to play 3rd base, Holt moved to left field. He immediately impressed, making a sensational catch on the warning track to rob Ian Kinsler of a hit. On July 9, 2014, against the Chicago White Sox, Holt drove in Daniel Nava in the bottom of the 9th for the first walk-off hit of his career. By the end of the season, Holt had started games at every position except pitcher and catcher.

Item Special Note

This item, while donated from the Boston Red Sox, does not come with a Certificate of Authenticity.  

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