Career highlights (through 2014)

• Selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 9th round of the 2006 amateur draft, 283rd overall
• Went 2-for-4 and drove in a run in his MLB debut with the Red Sox, a 5-4, come-from-behind win over the Detroit Tigers (7/31/2010)
• Boston Red Sox minor-league offensive player of the year (2009)

2014 highlights

• After sitting out the 2013 season due to two surgeries, played in 57 games for Chicago Cubs
• Of all MLB players with at least 4 triples in 2014, Ryan Kalish needed by far the fewest-at bats: 121

2010 highlights

• Called-up from Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA) at end of July
• In MLB debut, was joined by Kevin Youkilis in starting lineup
• Was 8th-youngest player in MLB
• Two of his four HRs were grand slams (see second one here)
  
• Two outs and runners in scoring position? Hit .313 with 2 HR and 12 RBI
  
• Stole 10 bases, was caught just once

On being Jewish

• In 2010, Kalish greed to be listed in Jewish Sports Review, a bi-monthly publication (see article)

For more information

• Baseball Reference
• MLB.com
• Fangraphs
• ESPN
• The Baseball Cube
• Baseball America
• Twitter
• Jewish Baseball Museum bio
• Baseball cards

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