Card Details
Player: Eric Hosmer
Team: Chicago Cubs
Season: 2023
Card Set: 2023 Topps Update Series
Card Number: #US125
Insert Type: Gold Foil Parallel (Serial Numbered 1157/2023) 

Season Statistics (2023 – Cubs)

• Games Played: 31

• Batting Average: .234

• Home Runs: 2

• Runs Batted In (RBI): 14

• On-Base Plus Slugging (OPS): .610 

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Season Highlights (2023)

• Signed a one-year contract with the Cubs in January, made Opening Day roster.

• Posted a .234 average with 2 homers and 14 RBI over 31 games before being designated for assignment on May 19 and released on May 25 

Player Background
Eric Hosmer debuted with the Kansas City Royals in 2011 and was the 2011 AL Rookie of the Year. A former World Series champion (2015) and four-time Gold Glove recipient, he later played for the Royals, Padres, Red Sox, and Cubs. Known for his contact-hitting approach and defensive reliability at first base, Hosmer retired following the 2023 season, concluding a career with 319 doubles, 196 home runs, and a .277 batting average.