Bush attended East St. Louis High School in East St. Louis,Illinois,and was a standout wide receiver. He is mentioned periodically in a book titled The Right Kind Of Heroes,written by Kevin Horrigan. The book details Coach Bob Shannon and the remarkable success of the East St. Louis Flyers football program in 1989 and 1990. Throughout the book,Bush is referenced as the team's "go to" player,as well as a likeable person.
Bush still holds the Illinois State High School football records for most touchdowns scored in a single season and most receiving yards in a single season. He was also named to the All-Century team for Illinois High School Football.
Bush was recruited by the University of Missouri to play receiver following his high school football career,but opted to pursue baseball as a career.[1]
Bush made the major league roster with the New York Yankees in 1998,and was part of the team's 1998 World Series championship. During the regular season,he batted .380 and stole six bases in only 45 games. After the 1998 season,Bush was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays,along with pitchers Graeme Lloyd and David Wells,for pitcher Roger Clemens.[7]
Bush played in Toronto from 1999 until 2002. His standout season was in 1999,when he batted .320 and stole 32 bases. Bush was limited by hip injuries in 2000 and batted only .215. He rebounded in 2001,hitting .306. Overall,Bush averaged .283 in his years in Toronto. After being released early in 2002 by the Blue Jays,he was signed by the Florida Marlins,where he finished the season. Bush did not play in 2003 because of hip injuries. In 2004,the New York Yankees signed a now-healthy Bush,but he saw limited playing time. The Yankees invited him to their spring training in 2005. Due to his recurring hip injuries,however,Bush voluntarily left spring training and retired.[8]
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