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My Take
Kirby Yates is the kind of guy who makes you appreciate the unsung art of closing out a game — this kid from Līhuʻe, Hawaii clawed his way up from a junior college in Arizona, bounced around half the league before finally landing his breakout moment, and then in 2019 he absolutely cooked: led the entire National League in saves and earned his first All-Star nod at 32 years old. That trajectory is genuinely inspiring. Most closers get one shot and flame out; Kirby kept reinventing himself, resurfacing with the Braves, the Rangers, the Dodgers, proving again and again that pure grit and a nasty splitter can outlast any skeptic. A Hawaii-grown workhorse who never got famous but always got outs — that's a career worth respecting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kirby Yates
- Name (Japanese)
- カービー・イエーツ
- Reading
- かーびー・いえーつ
- Born
- March 25, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
- Origin
- Līhuʻe, Hawaii, United States
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- High school
- Kauai High School
- University
- Yavapai College
Awards & achievements
- 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kirby Yates born?
Born March 25, 1987 (age 39).
Where is Kirby Yates from?
Kirby Yates is from Līhuʻe, Hawaii, United States.
What does Kirby Yates do?
Kirby Yates 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.