Stephen Head

Stephen Head
Free agent
First baseman / Outfielder
Born: (1984-01-13) January 13, 1984
Raymond, Mississippi
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Career highlights and awards
Medal record
Men's baseball
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
2003 Santo Domingo Team competition

Stephen A. Head (born January 13, 1984), is a former American professional baseball infielder and outfielder for the Cleveland Indians and Colorado Rockies organizations. Head became a volunteer assistant with the Ole Miss Rebels baseball team in 2012.[1]

Early years

Head attended Hillcrest Christian School (Jackson, Mississippi) and the University of Mississippi. He was the designated hitter for the United States national baseball team during the 2003 Pan American Games,[2] receiving a silver medal for his efforts. In 2004, Head was the inaugural recipient of the Ferriss Trophy (now the C Spire Ferriss Trophy), awarded annually to Mississippi's top collegiate baseball player.[3] Head was selected by the Cleveland Indians with the 62nd overall pick in the 2005 Major League Baseball draft.

Professional baseball

From 2005 through 2009, Head played in the Indians' farm system, reaching as high as Triple-A with the Columbus Clippers. Head spent the 2008 season with the Akron Aeros and helped lead the team to the Eastern League Championship Series. He played in 2010 with the independent Southern Illinois Miners of the Frontier League. His final season of professional baseball was 2011, when he pitched for the Class A-Short Season Tri-City Dust Devils,[4] and the Class A Asheville Tourists within the Colorado Rockies organization.

References

  1. ↑ "Stephen Head". olemisssports.com. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Streak Snapped". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. August 5, 2003. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Future looks bright". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. June 6, 2004. p. 24. Retrieved June 17, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ David Collier (June 21, 2011). "Stephen Head makes a move to the mound". thedmonline.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2014.


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