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Devon White

デボン・ホワイト　/　でぼん・ほわいと

Baseball player from Jamaica

December 29, 1962 (age 63)　・　Kingston, Jamaica

baseball player

My Take

Devon White, or Devo, is the kind of player I geek out over because his greatness lived in the field, not the box score. A Jamaican-born center fielder out of Kingston, he turned defense into an art across the Angels, Blue Jays, Marlins and more. His Gold Gloves weren't decoration, they were the whole identity. I have a soft spot for athletes whose value resists easy stats, and White is the prototype: the guy whose catch you remember decades later even if you can't recall his batting average. Defensive wizards rarely get their due, and he deserves more of it.

Overview

Devon Markes Whyte (formerly and commonly known as Devon White; born December 29, 1962), nicknamed "Devo", is a Jamaican former professional baseball center fielder, best known for his defensive ability at that position. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California Angels, Toronto Blue Jays, Florida Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Milwaukee Brewers.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Devon White
Name (Japanese): デボン・ホワイト
Reading: でぼん・ほわいと
Born: December 29, 1962 (age 63)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Tiger
Origin: Kingston, Jamaica
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: baseball player

2. Background

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

Awards & achievements

Rawlings Gold Glove Award

3. Relationships

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

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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