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Brandon Wood

ブランドン・ウッド　/　ぶらんどん・うっど

American baseball player

March 2, 1985 (age 41)　・　Austin, Texas, United States

Texas
baseball player

My Take

Brandon Wood's story interests me precisely because it isn't a triumph narrative. A highly touted Texas-born infielder, he reached the majors with the Angels and Pirates but never quite turned promise into production. What I admire is the second act: moving into minor league managing, choosing to develop the next generation rather than vanish. There's a particular kind of wisdom in someone who knows firsthand how cruel the gap between potential and performance can be. I find more to respect in that quiet pivot toward mentorship than in many flashier careers. Wood reminds me that contribution to a sport isn't measured only by your own box score.

Overview

Richard Brandon Wood (born March 2, 1985) is an American former professional baseball infielder and Minor League Baseball manager. He played for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball from 2007 through 2011. He managed the Tri-City Dust Devils of the Low-A Northwest League in 2016.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Brandon Wood
Name (Japanese): ブランドン・ウッド
Reading: ぶらんどん・うっど
Born: March 2, 1985 (age 41)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Ox
Origin: Austin, Texas, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Horizon High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%83%83%E3%83%89

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