Jul 03, 2009 3:54 PM EST

Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay was sworn in as a United States citizen on Thursday.

Bay, 30, is a native of Trail, British Columbia. He was among 360 people that took part in a naturalization ceremony at Faneuil Hall in Boston.

"I don't denounce being Canadian at any point, but I'm definitely proud to be an American," Bay said.

Via ESPN