Yunel Escobar (born November 2, 1982 in Havana,
Cuba) is an infielder in Major League Baseball who
plays for the Atlanta Braves.
Escobar made his major league debut on June 2, 2007
against the Chicago Cubs at third base. He got a
single in his first Major League at-bat, and
finished the game 2-for-4 with a double, a RBI, and
a run. His double in the top of the 8th inning gave
the Braves the lead in their 5-3 win.
Escobar's first Major League home run came on June 4
against Florida Marlins pitcher Wes Obermueller. In
the fourth inning of a 2-2 game - his first at
Turner Field - Escobar took a high fastball from
Obermueller the "opposite way", hitting it over the
wall in right field. He finished the day 4-for-4
with two singles and a double in addition to his
home run.
