-Jacoby is the first Native American of Navajo descent to reach the Major Leagues.
-Jacoby was the first Oregon State player to be selected in the first round since Mike Thurman was taken 31st by the Montreal Expos in 1994.
-Jacoby was named one of the Top 10 prospects in the NY–Penn League after his first pro season.
-Jacoby was ranked as the fourth-best prospect in the Arizona Fall League in 2006, behind Troy Tulowitzki, Ryan Braun and Fernando Martinez.
-Jacoby was the Red Sox Minor League Defensive Player of the Year and Base Runner of the Year in 2006 and 2007.
-Jacoby’s 25-game Triple-A hitting streak in 2007 broke the team mark of 19 games, held by Dave Stapleton and Dave Berg.
-Jacoby was the AL’s Rookie of the Month for September 2007.
-In 2007, Jacoby joined Freddie Lindstrom and Joe Garagiola as the only rookies to collect four hits in a World Series game.
-Jacoby and Dustin Pedroia were the first rookies ever to hit 1–2 in a World Series lineup.
-Jacoby was the first rookie to hit two doubles in the same inning of a World Series game—and just the second (along with Matt Williams) to achieve this feat.
-In 2009, Jacoby tied the all-time record for outfielders with 12 putouts in a game. He shares the mark with Lyman Bostock and Earl Clark.
-In 2009, Jacoby broke Mike Greenwell’s team record when he played in his 179th errorless game in the outfield.
-Jacoby put together a 22-game hitting streak in 2009.
-In August of 2009, Jacoby broke up a perfect game by C.C. Sabathia of the New York Yankees.
-Jacoby’s mother filmed all of his games at Oregon State with a Super 8 camera.
-In college, Jacoby dressed as Johnny Damon one Halloween.
-The town of Madras threw Jacoby a victory parade after the 2007 World Series.
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