Eric Hosmer has officially left the Royals, but memories of him in Kansas City will last forever. Hosmer burst onto the scene in 2011 with sky-high expectations, and his debut market a new era of Royals baseball. While his career had its ups and downs, his best moments came at the biggest moments. Let’s look back on the biggest clutch performances of Eric Hosmer’s Royals career.
First home run in Yankee Stadium
Dayton Moore talks about the promotion of Hosmer as the point when the franchise “flipped the switch” to a younger generation of players. Hosmer made his Royals debut on May 6, 2011 against the A’s, going 0-for-2 with two walks.