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Jason Botts

ジェイソン・ボッツ　/　じぇいそん・ぼっつ

American baseball player

July 26, 1980 (age 45)　・　Paso Robles, California, United States

California
baseball player

My Take

Jason Botts is the kind of player whose career path I find quietly fascinating. A tall left fielder and designated hitter out of Paso Robles, California, he got his shot with the Texas Rangers but, like so many big-swinging corner bats, never quite locked down a regular Major League job. What I respect is what came next: he packed up and brought his power to Nippon Professional Baseball with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. There's a real humility and adventurousness in crossing the Pacific to keep playing the game you love. Those trans-oceanic baseball journeys rarely make headlines, but to me they're some of the sport's most human stories.

Overview

Jason Carl Botts (born July 26, 1980) is an American former professional baseball left fielder, designated hitter and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Jason Botts
Name (Japanese): ジェイソン・ボッツ
Reading: じぇいそん・ぼっつ
Born: July 26, 1980 (age 45)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Monkey
Origin: Paso Robles, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 198 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Paso Robles High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

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

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9C%E3%83%83%E3%83%84

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