Baseball Player Archive

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    Randy Johnson

    Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963, in Walnut Creek, California), nicknamed “The Big Unit”, is a left-handed Major League Baseball power pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. He pitched one of the 17 perfect games in Major League Baseball history. The 6-foot-10 Johnson has...

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    Jim Thome

    James Howard “Jim” Thome (pronounced /ˈtoʊmeɪ/; born August 27, 1970 in Peoria, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball designated hitter for the Chicago White Sox. In his career to date (through September 30, 2008), Thome has a .560 slugging percentage, and a .406 on-base percentage....

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    Carlos Zambrano

    Carlos Alberto Zambrano (born June 1, 1981, in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela), popularly known as “Big Z” or “El Toro,” is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played for the Chicago Cubs since 2001. He is signed with the Cubs through the...

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    Gregg Zaun

    Gregory Owen “Gregg” Zaun (born April 14, 1971 in Glendale, California) is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Baltimore Orioles. He is the nephew of former MLB catcher Rick Dempsey. Zaun was a high school teammate of Mark Loretta of the Los Angeles Dodgers....

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    Kevin Youkilis

    Kevin Edmund Youkilis (born March 15, 1979, in Cincinnati, Ohio), is an All Star Major League Baseball player, who has played with the Boston Red Sox and its minor league affiliates throughout his professional career which began in 2001. A Gold Glove award winning first...

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    Jason Varitek

    Jason Andrew Varitek (pronounced /ˈvɛɹɨˌtɛk/, born April 11, 1972 in Rochester, Michigan) is an American baseball player. After being traded as a minor league prospect by the Seattle Mariners, Varitek has played his entire major league career for the Boston Red Sox. A three-time all-star...

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