Jayson Werth

Jayson Werth was the kind of player who made a team feel tougher just by being in the lineup. The wild beard became iconic, but it was the patient, professional at-bats and clutch postseason hitting that made him valuable. He was a key piece of the 2008 champion Phillies, then took the big free-agent contract to Washington and helped legitimize the Nationals as contenders. His walk-off homer in the 2012 NLDS is a franchise-defining moment. Coming from a baseball bloodline, he played with a chip on his shoulder that fans loved. A genuine winner.

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Jayson Werth is an American former professional baseball outfielder born May 20, 1979, in Springfield, Illinois. Over a 15-season Major League career he played for the Blue Jays, Dodgers, Phillies, and Nationals, winning the World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008 and earning an All-Star selection in 2009. He comes from a baseball family and was known for his bearded, gritty presence.

Name (English)

Jayson Werth

Name (Japanese)

ジェイソン・ワース

Reading

じぇいそん・わーす

Born

May 20, 1979 (age 47)

Origin

Springfield, Illinois, United States

Occupation

Baseball player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Goat

High school

Glenwood High School

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayson%20Werth
• 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%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1185189

Tags

• From Illinois
• Baseball player

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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