Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury was the first American indigenous person of Navajo descent to play Major League Baseball. In his life he has played for many teams in the United States such as the MLB for the "Boston Red Sox from 2007 through 2013 and then played for the New York Yankees from 2014 to 2017. Along with this An enrolled member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes. " (wikipedia). The reason why I am interested in this role model is due to him playing for my home city Boston, and being a minority who cane thrive in this city is so inspiring to see he inspires other minority to take their chance!

Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury has been persistent in his community engagement which can be seen through him being a role model to the indigenous community youths.

Jacoby hosts a "clinic on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Arizona. Hundreds of Native youth receive baseball training and learn more about healthy lifestyles and education." (Indianz.com)

The small town of Parker is a piece of of Native American and non-tribal land that is a a crucial piece of Jacoby's origin story. Through ties with family, he honors his hertage not always through tradition, but in keeping his language alive through helping teach his kids songs and words as they grow up

This beautiful article talks about the struggles he has faced along with where he has grown up. connecting to his success today to the journey he took in the past to get there