Jeurys Familia Mojica is a Major League Baseball pitcher who represents the Dominican Republic for the Boston Red Sox.
He has previously played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland Athletics, and New York Mets in Major League Baseball. As a non-drafted free agent in 2007, the Mets signed Familia.
Growing up in the Boca Chica section of Santo Domingo, Familia’s favorite sport to play was basketball.
He was especially fond of Allen Iverson and was also a fan of Kobe Bryant. He did not begin playing baseball until he was older and his friends had largely abandoned basketball in its favor. He did not have access to baseball equipment for most of his childhood.
How old is Jeurys Familia?
Jeurys Familia is currently 32 years old. He was born on October 10, 1989, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
How tall is Jeurys Familia?
Familia is 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 230 pounds (100 kg); he both bats and throws right. Familia was signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent on July 13, 2007, for $100,000.