Grady Sizemore III (born August 2, 1982, in Seattle,
Washington) is a Major League Baseball center
fielder who currently plays for the Cleveland
Indians. A fan favorite in Cleveland, Sizemore was
acquired from the Montreal Expos in 2002 along with
Brandon Phillips, Cliff Lee, and Lee Stevens in
exchange for Bartolo Colón and Tim Drew.
Sizemore graduated from Cascade High School in
Everett, Washington, in 2000. A high school star in
football, basketball, and baseball, Sizemore signed
a letter of intent to play football and baseball at
the University of Washington. At the time of his
high school graduation, Sizemore was Cascade's
all-time leader in rushing yards with 3,081 yards
and interceptions with 16.
The college year was not to be, however, as the
Expos selected Sizemore in the third round of the
2000 draft. The team offered him a $2 million
signing bonus to lure him away from college.
Sizemore signed and almost immediately began his
rapid ascent to the big leagues. Sizemore was called
a superstar by White Sox Manager Ozzie Guillen and
has been given the nickname "Superman".
