Kyle Russell (baseball)
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| Kyle Russell | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 27, 1986 Houston, Texas, United States | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Kyle D. Russell (born June 27, 1986) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. Russell was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 2008 MLB draft out of the University of Texas. He is also the all-time career home run leader (57) at the University of Texas, and formerly the all-time single season home run leader (28). He was born in Houston, Texas and grew up in Tomball, Texas. He was a consensus All-American outfielder in 2007 as a sophomore at Texas, and was named to the NCAA all-decade team in 2010.
Russell attended the University of Texas, where he played for the Texas Longhorn baseball team. In 2006, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] In 2007, he was named the Big 12 Player of the Year, and was also a 1st team All-American. He led college baseball in home runs with 28, which was a University of Texas record for most home runs in a single season until Ivan Melendez broke the record in 2022.[2] In May 2008, Russell hit his 57th career homerun at Texas, which broke the previous record of 56. In February 2010, Russell was named to Baseball America's all-2000s team as the second outfielder.[3]