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Warwick Saupold

ワーウィック・サーポルト　/　わーうぃっく・さーぽると

Baseball player from Australia

January 16, 1990 (age 36)　・　Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Western Australia
baseball player

My Take

Warwick Saupold's career is a great reminder of how globe-spanning baseball has quietly become. An Aussie pitcher from Perth who reached Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers, then took his arm to Korea's KBO League with the Hanwha Eagles, before circling back to the Perth Heat. I love that arc because it shows real adaptability; pitching in three very different baseball cultures is no small feat. The nickname "Aussie" makes me smile, since it tells you exactly how he was seen wherever he landed. He's the sort of journeyman pro I root for, someone who kept finding the mound on the other side of the world.

Overview

Warwick Anthony Saupold (born 16 January 1990), nicknamed "Aussie", is an Australian professional baseball pitcher for the Perth Heat of the Australian Baseball League. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Warwick Saupold
Name (Japanese): ワーウィック・サーポルト
Reading: わーうぃっく・さーぽると
Born: January 16, 1990 (age 36)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Horse
Origin: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

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Children: Private
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4. Personality

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