Steven Bernard Hosey (born April 2, 1969) is an American former

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. Originally from

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, Hosey has lived in

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, California where he has built a real estate business. Hosey is also the Director of Parent Engagement and Training for Family Leadership, Inc.

Biography

Hosey attended Fremont High School in Oakland and stayed in California attending college at

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. At and , Hosey was originally drafted by the

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in the 19th round of the 1986 draft. He chose not to sign with the Indians and was drafted again in the first round of the 1989 draft by the

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, with whom he chose to sign. He went on to play in 24 games for the Giants from 1992–93. Hosey is the half-brother of former NBA player

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Political candidate

Hosey ran to fill the vacancy on the

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Board of Supervisors, District 2 that occurred when former Supervisor Andreas Borgeas was elected to the

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1969 births Living people Major League Baseball right fielders San Francisco Giants players Baseball players from San Francisco African-American baseball players Baseball players from Oakland, California Baseball players from Inglewood, California Fresno State Bulldogs baseball players Sioux Falls Canaries players Salinas Peppers players American political candidates 21st-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen Fremont High School (Oakland, California) alumni {{US-baseball-outfielder-1960s-stub