Jerry Lee Owens (born February 16, 1981 in
Hollywood, California) is a center fielder in Major
League Baseball currently with the Chicago White
Sox. He played most of the 2006 season with the
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (Chicago White Sox
affiliation) of the International League, but was
called up and made his major league debut as a pinch
runner on September 11. His first start came on
September 27, a game in which he collected both his
first hit and stole his first base as a major
leaguer.
Owens graduated from Hart High School in California,
where he played wide receiver on the championship
football team with NFL quarterback Kyle Boller of
the Baltimore Ravens. In high school, Jerry was
named to numerous All-America teams and was an elite
recruit. Owens originally attended the University of
California, Los Angeles, but later transferred to
The Master's College in California after several
injuries and a revelation. At the Master's College,
he was named the Small College All-American
Outfielder for 2003, before being selected by the
Montreal Expos in the 2nd Round (57th overall) of
the 2003 amateur entry draft.
