• Called-up from the “AAA” Pawtucket Red Sox at end of July
  
• Went 2/4 and drove in a run in his MLB debut (7/31/2010), a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers
  
• For the season, hit .252 with 4 HRs and 24 RBIs in 163 at-bats
• Two of Kalish’s HRs were grand slams (see second one here)
  
• Hit .313 with runners in scoring position and 2 outs (5/16, 2 HRs, 12 RBIs)
  
• Stole 10 bases, was caught only once

Career highlights

• Selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 9th round of the 2006 amateur draft (283rd overall)
• Named Boston Red Sox minor-league offensive player of the year (2009)
• Named a Baseball America “Top 20 Prospect” in the “A-advanced” Carolina League (2009)
  

Career bests, by statistic (minor-league only)

• AVG: .294 (2010)
• 2B: 24 (2009)
• 3B: 6 (2009)
• HR: 18 (2009)
• RBI: 77 (2009)
• BB: 68 (2009)
• OBP: .382 (2010)
• SLG: .502 (2010)

On being Jewish

• Was raised Catholic by his Catholic mother and Jewish father
• No longer practices any religion
  
• In 2010, Kalish greed to be listed in Jewish Sports Review, a bi-monthly publication (see article)
  

For more information

• Click here for Jewish Baseball News articles about Ryan Kalish

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