Outfielder and @ArmyWP_Baseball alum Jacob Hurtubise was selected to the @Reds 40-man roster 👏
@jonmorosi highlights the Cincinnati prospect who tore up the minor leagues to the tune of a .961 OPS last season.
The Jacob’s (Burke & Hurtubise) need your help for the Fall Stars Final 2 Vote!
You can vote for the Final 2 roster spots right here: https://t.co/iGEgBPzlXP
Eight Reds prospects will take the field during the 2023 Arizona Fall League for the Surprise Saguaros. Congrats and good luck, fellas! 🌵
@RedsOnTheRise ╳ @MLBazFallLeague
On September 11, 2001, firefighter Gary Box, then 35 years old and serving in Brooklyn, tragically disappeared without a trace amidst the chaos of the terrorist attacks.
He hadn't spoken to his father that fateful day, and his body remained unrecovered, leaving his fate shrouded in uncertainty.
Eight years later, in 2009, Gary's sister Christine visited the Tribute Center, where an employee inquired if she was searching for someone specific. She mentioned her brother Gary, prompting the employee to direct her to a photograph within the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, mistakenly bearing Gary's name.
However, the pictured firefighter was Brian Bilcher, another brave member of Gary's fire squad who had also perished on that tragic day.
This discovery ignited Gary's father's determination to uncover a similar image of his son.
He tirelessly combed through photo archives at the National 9/11 Museum and explored the memorial's website, which allowed users to upload their 9/11 photos. After an exhaustive five-hour search one night, he went to bed, drained both physically and emotionally.
The following morning, his wife Helen summoned him to the living room during breakfast, revealing a photo of a firefighter running through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel toward the Towers amidst trapped cars.
This time, it was Gary.
🚨🚨🚨 Jacob Hurtubise appreciation post.
He was a 39th round pick by the #Mariners in 2019 out of the United States Military Academy, but he decided to come back for his senior year. His senior season was wiped out by COVID after only 5 games.
The #Reds signed him in July 2020.
He was the first baseball player to receive a professional offer since the US Department of Defense endorsed a policy to allow service academy athletes to pursue professional sports after graduation.
There has only been one Army player ever to reach the Majors.
Guy has had an unreal year. He doesn’t hit for much power and he’s already 25 so doesn’t get much ��prospect” attention, but what he’s doing is pretty impressive.
In 83 games at AA
.306/.443/.492/.945
23 XBH
In 19 games at AAA
.447/.574/.553/1.127
3 XBH
Guy is getting on base 57% of the time since he’s been to AAA.
That is incredible and a really cool story.
#RedsMiLB
Congrats to our organizational award winners for August❗️
Pitcher of the Month, RHP Julian Aguiar
🔴 6 GS / 34.0 IP
🔴 2.65 ERA / 0.94 WHIP
🔴 38 K / 6 BB
Player of the Month, OF Jacob Hurtubise
🔴 24 G / 71 AB
🔴 .352 / .520 / .507
🔴3 2B / 4 3B
🔴 8 RBI / 13 SB
Your 1st place Lookouts rout Trash Pandas 12-1!
Jacob Hurtubise your RSW Chattanooga Player of the Game with a homer and a triple! Connor Phillips gets his 2nd WIN of the week going 6 scoreless innings with 8 Ks.
Story ➡️ https://t.co/pePONgiyNT