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Ian Desmond

イアン・デズモンド　/　いあん・でずもんど

American baseball player

September 20, 1985 (age 40)　・　Sarasota, Florida, United States

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baseball player

My Take

What strikes me about Ian Desmond is the durability of his career: eleven seasons in the majors with the Nationals, Rangers and Rockies is no small feat. Three Silver Slugger awards and two All-Star nods tell me he was a genuinely productive bat at shortstop, a position where offense is a bonus. At 190 cm he had the frame for the long ball and the versatility to slide out to the outfield later on. I find that kind of positional flexibility underrated. He's clearly the type of player who stuck around because he kept finding ways to stay useful, which I respect.

Overview

Ian Morgan Desmond (born September 20, 1985) is an American former professional baseball shortstop and outfielder. He played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Texas Rangers and Colorado Rockies. Desmond is a three-time Silver Slugger Award winner and a two-time MLB All-Star.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Ian Desmond
Name (Japanese): イアン・デズモンド
Reading: いあん・でずもんど
Born: September 20, 1985 (age 40)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Ox
Origin: Sarasota, Florida, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 190 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: baseball player

2. Background

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

3. Relationships

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

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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