Rickie Weeks

Rickie Weeks is a Major League Baseball player. He currently plays second base for the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Brewers announced on May 18, 2009, that Weeks will miss the rest of the season with a torn sheath in his wrist. He is scheduled to undergo surgery and expected to miss four to six months.ESPN.com: Weeks Out for '09 With Wrist Tear

Rickie Weeks was born in Daytona Beach, Florida, on September 13, 1982. He attended college at Southern University. He had a standout collegiate career, winning the Baseball America College Player of the Year, Southwestern Athletic Conference's Most Outstanding Hitter and Southwestern Athletic Conference Player of the Year awards as well as the Dick Howser Trophy, as the college player of the year, the Golden Spikes Award, for athletic ability and sportsmanship, and the Rotary Smith Award, also for the top college baseball player.

In 2003, Weeks was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers with the second pick in the 2003 MLB draft.Baseball-Reference.com: Rickie Weeks Weeks made his MLB debut on September 15, 2003. In his first season with the Brewers, Weeks appeared in seven games. In 2007, he recorded one of his best seasons, with a batting average of .235 and16 home runs in 118 games.MLB.com: Rickie Weeks

• September 13, 1982: Born
• 2003: Debuted with Milwaukee Brewers

• Mahalo's Guide to the Milwaukee Brewers
• ESPN.com: Career Stats
  • Height: 6-0
  • Weight: 204
  • Rookie Year: 2003

• September 13, 1982: Born

• 2003: Baseball America College Player of the Year

• 2003: Dick Howser Trophy

• 2003: Golden Spikes Award

• 2003: Rotary Smith Award

• 2003: Southwestern Athletic Conference's Most Outstanding Hitter

• 2003: Southwestern Athletic Conference Player of the Year

• 2003: Major League Debut with the Milwaukee Brewers

• 2005: Becomes full-time MLB Player with Milwaukee Brewers

• 2007: Sent down to AAA