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My Take
What strikes me about Jose de Paula is how far his journey carried him. Born in Villa Mella in Santo Domingo Province in 1988, he climbed the long way up from the Dominican Republic to the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball, then kept his career alive overseas as a pitcher for the CTBC Brothers in Taiwan's CPBL. I find that second act quietly admirable. Plenty of arms wash out once the MLB door closes, but he kept competing on a different continent. To me he reads as a working pitcher who chased the game wherever it would have him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- José de Paula
- Name (Japanese)
- ホセ・デポーラ
- Reading
- ほせ・でぽーら
- Born
- March 4, 1988 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dragon
- Origin
- Villa Mella, Santo Domingo Province, Dominican Republic
- Occupation
- baseball player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was José de Paula born?
Born March 4, 1988 (age 38).
Where is José de Paula from?
José de Paula is from Villa Mella, Santo Domingo Province, Dominican Republic.
What does José de Paula do?
José de Paula works as baseball player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.