Photo: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Ian Kinsler is the kind of player I gravitate toward: not the loudest name, but a craftsman who showed up for fourteen seasons. Four All-Star selections, two Gold Gloves, and a World Series ring with the 2018 Red Sox speak to a complete second baseman who valued defense as much as offense. I appreciate athletes who build a long career through consistency rather than spectacle, and his American-Israeli background adds a layer I find genuinely interesting. To me, Kinsler embodies the underrated middle-infield grind that wins games quietly, the sort of professionalism that fans recognize only after he is gone.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ian Kinsler
- Name (Japanese)
- イアン・キンズラー
- Reading
- いあん・きんずらー
- Born
- June 22, 1982 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player / baseball manager
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Canyon del Oro High School
- University
- Central Arizona College
Awards & achievements
- Rawlings Gold Glove Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ian Kinsler born?
Born June 22, 1982 (age 44).
Where is Ian Kinsler from?
Ian Kinsler is from Tucson, Arizona, United States.
What does Ian Kinsler do?
Ian Kinsler works as baseball player, baseball manager.
How tall is Ian Kinsler?
Ian Kinsler is 183 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.