David Jonathan Drew (born November 20, 1975, in
Valdosta, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball right
fielder for the Boston Red Sox. He is a left-handed
hitter, and began his major league career in 1998
with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Drew attended Florida State University, where he
played under head coach Mike Martin. At Florida
State, he was the winner of the 1997 Dick Howser
Trophy, the 1997 Golden Spikes Award, and was named
the 1997 Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year, the
1997 Sporting News Player of the Year, and was a
consensus All-American (1997). He also was named the
1997 ACC Player of the Year. He was a 1996 member of
Team USA. Drew was First Team in 1996, Freshman
All-American in 1995 and was named to the College
World Series All Tournament Team in 1995. He was the
first player in college baseball history to hit 30
home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season. He
set a Florida State record by batting .455 in 1997
while managing to become one of only three players
in college baseball history to have 100 hits, 100
runs and 100 RBIs. During his college career, Drew
broke 17 school and conference records.
