query: when did aaron judge make his mlb debut

pos: Aaron Judge Aaron Judge Aaron James Judge (born April 26, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Judge was unanimously selected as the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year in 2017 and finished second, behind José Altuve, for AL Most Valuable Player. Judge, who played college baseball at California State University, Fresno, was selected by the Yankees in the first round of the 2013 MLB draft. After making his major league baseball debut in 2016 and hitting a home run in his first career at bat, Judge went on to have

pos: Aaron Judge in the 2016 Triple-A All-Star Game after he spent a month on the disabled list due to a knee sprain. In 93 games for the RailRiders, Judge had a .270 batting average, 19 home runs, and 65 RBIs. Judge made his MLB debut on August 13, 2016, starting in right field against the Tampa Bay Rays. In his first at-bat, Judge hit a home run off Matt Andriese; the previous batter, Tyler Austin, also making his MLB debut, had done the same. This marked the first time that two teammates had hit home runs in their first career at bats

pos: Aaron Judge in the same game. Judge also hit a home run in his second MLB game, becoming the second Yankees player to do so, after Joe Lefebvre in 1980. Judge's debut season, in which he batted .179 and struck out 42 times in 84 at-bats (95 plate appearances), ended prematurely when he was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a grade 2 right oblique strain on September 13, 2016 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Yankees named Judge their right fielder for Opening Day against the Tampa Bay Rays. He had his first multi-home run game on April 28 against

pos: Aaron Judge was 94.7 miles per hour. Judge has worn the unusual uniform number of 99 since it was given to him during 2016 spring training (higher numbers are often given to young players who are not expected to make the regular-season team). Judge has stated he would prefer either No. 44 (retired by the Yankees to honor Reggie Jackson) or No. 35 but is not sure whether he would switch if the latter two were to become available. MLB along with the MLB Players Association, created Players Weekend to let players 'express themselves while connecting with their past in youth baseball'.

pos: Layne Somsen with birth of his child on April 25, 2016, but he was sent down on April 28 and did not make his MLB debut during this time on the roster. Somsen was recalled on May 9 and made his MLB debut on May 14, throwing a scoreless inning against the Phillies. Somsen became the third former Jackrabbit to make his debut since 2013, joining fellow relief pitchers Caleb Thielbar and Blake Treinen. The Reds waived Somsen, and he was claimed by the New York Yankees on May 24, 2016, who assigned him to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. On June 13, Somsen

pos: Taylor Cole (baseball) 7–10 record, 4.06 ERA, and 128 strikeouts in a career-high 164 innings. Cole was invited to Major League spring training on January 12, 2016, and reassigned to minor league camp on March 12. He battled injuries in 2016, pitching only 77 total innings and posting a 4–4 record, 3.97 ERA, and 62 strikeouts. Cole was called up to the Blue Jays on August 5, 2017. He made his debut on August 9, pitching one inning of the Blue Jays' 11–5 loss to the New York Yankees. Cole allowed four earned runs and struck out Aaron Judge for his first MLB

pos: Aaron Judge posted about his faith on his Twitter account. He keeps a note on his phone that reads ".179", his batting average with the Yankees in 2016, and looks at it daily as a source of motivation. Judge appeared on the cover of the edition of May 15, 2017 of "Sports Illustrated." On May 15, 2017, he appeared on an episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" where he posed undercover to ask Yankee fans questions about himself. On November 6, 2017, it was revealed that Judge would be the cover athlete for "MLB The Show 18", as well as

pos: Statcast Judge. Aaron Hicks registered the fastest throw recorded by Statcast, at . Aroldis Chapman set the record for fastest pitch recorded by Statcast at , tying his own record from 2010 for the fastest recorded pitch in MLB history. Through August 2015, Chapman had registered the 101 fastest pitches thrown in MLB, leading Statcast to introduce a filter to remove Chapman from custom leaderboards. In 2016, Mauricio Cabrera, a rookie, reached , the fastest pitch thrown by someone other than Chapman. Statcast Statcast is a high-speed, high-accuracy, automated tool developed to analyze player movements and athletic abilities in Major League

pos: Willmar Stingers a memorable one." The Stingers have had 52 players either drafted or signed to free agent deals in the seven years of the franchise as of the 2016 season. Jacob Barnes became the first former Willmar Stingers player to make it to the Major League level when the right-handed pitcher was called up to the Milwaukee Brewers on June 1, 2016. Barnes made his MLB debut on June 3 against the Philadelphia Phillies, throwing a spotless frame with a pair of strikeouts. The 2016 MLB season also saw a second former Stingers player make it to The Show, as Steven

pos: Josh Phegley he was twice on the disabled list with a strained and inflamed right knee suffering from synovitis (an inflammatory disease inside the membrane that lines the knee joint) for which he had surgery. He threw out 11% (1 of 9) of runners attempting to steal. Josh Phegley Joshua Aaron Phegley (born February 12, 1988) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Chicago White Sox in 2013. His career batting line in the major leagues through 2016 was .232/.269/.386. Phegley attended Terre Haute North Vigo High

pos: Josh Phegley Josh Phegley Joshua Aaron Phegley (born February 12, 1988) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Chicago White Sox in 2013. His career batting line in the major leagues through 2016 was .232/.269/.386. Phegley attended Terre Haute North Vigo High School in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was named Indiana's Mr. Baseball in 2006. He attended Indiana University, where he played college baseball for the Indiana Hoosiers baseball team. Phegley was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the first round (38th overall) of the 2009

pos: Ryan LaMarre designated for assignment on July 7, after the Red Sox traded for Aaron Hill. Overall for the Red Sox, LaMarre appeared in 6 MLB games, batting 0-for-5. On November 28, 2016, LaMarre signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels, but did not make a major league appearance for them. The Angels traded him to the Oakland Athletics for a player to be named later on April 23, 2017. He was assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds where he played one game before being recalled to Oakland after Rajai Davis was placed on the disabled list. LaMarre was designated

pos: 2017 New York Yankees season Chase Headley put his lackluster performance in April of the previous season to shame, Starlin Castro hit well enough for the second-best batting average in the American League, and the rotation as a whole pitched amazingly, putting up some of the best numbers in the American League. By far the biggest story of April, though, was rookie outfielder Aaron Judge. Having struggled in his debut season of 2016, Judge worked extensively over the offseason to adjust his mechanics, reducing his strikeouts and increasing contact rate, while honing his impressive natural power. The adjustments were wildly successful, as Judge dramatically reduced

neg: Aaron Bummer Aaron Bummer Aaron James Bummer (born September 21, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Bummer attended Sunrise Mountain High School in Peoria, Arizona and was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 31st round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. He did not sign and played college baseball the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He was then drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 19th round of the 2014 MLB Draft. After signing with the White Sox, Bummer made his professional debut that same year with the Great

neg: Aaron Judge an endorsement deal with Pepsi. For the 2018 season, Judge signed an endorsement deal with Adidas, finishing his contract with Under Armour he had since 2014. Judge has earned praise for his humble personality and willingness to be a team player. Aaron Judge Aaron James Judge (born April 26, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Judge was unanimously selected as the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year in 2017 and finished second, behind José Altuve, for AL Most Valuable Player. Judge, who played college baseball at California State

neg: Hank Aaron hitter. As a result, in 1949, at the age of fifteen, Aaron had his first tryout with an MLB franchise, the Brooklyn Dodgers; however, he did not make the team. After this, Aaron returned to school to finish his secondary education, attending the Josephine Allen Institute, a private high school in Alabama. During his junior year, Aaron first joined the Pritchett Athletics, followed by the Mobile Black Bears, an independent Negro league team. While on the Bears, Aaron earned $3 per game ($ today), which was a dollar more than he got while on the Athletics. On November 20, 1951,

neg: Jordan Luplow Jordan Luplow Jordan Thomas Luplow (born September 26, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round of the 2014 MLB Draft, and made his debut for the Pirates in 2017. Luplow attended Buchanan High School in Clovis, California and played college baseball at Fresno State, where he was teammates with New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge for two seasons. Luplow was as a third baseman in high school, but an injury led to Fresno State coaches converting him to an outfielder.

neg: Aaron Cook (baseball) Aaron Cook (baseball) Aaron Lane Cook (born February 8, 1979) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies and Boston Red Sox. In high school, while playing for Hamilton High School (Hamilton, OH), Cook allowed only one home run, to fellow Major Leaguer Kevin Youkilis, who was playing for Sycamore High School in suburban Cincinnati. Cook was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 2nd round of the 1997 MLB Draft and made his Major League debut in 2002. Cook made his debut against the Chicago Cubs, pitching 2 innings

neg: Tom McMillan (baseball) in 1977. He made his debut in Major League Baseball (MLB) on September 17, against the Kansas City Royals at Kaufman Stadium. In that game, he did not have a plate appearance. At the time of his debut, he became the first attendee of Jacksonville University to make an MLB debut. His offensive debut would come on September 21, against the Milwaukee Brewers at County Stadium. In five at-bats, McMillan went hitless. It would prove to be his final MLB game. Defensively during his two games with the Mariners, McMillan played shortstop, committing no errors, while making one assist and

neg: Aaron Hill (baseball) Aaron Hill (baseball) Aaron Walter Hill (born March 21, 1982) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. Hill was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the first round (13th overall) of the 2003 MLB draft and made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with them in 2005. He also played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants. Hill is one of only five players in MLB history to hit for the cycle twice in one season. At age 15, Hill and friends were participating in a soccer tournament in Park City, Utah.

neg: Aaron Sanchez (baseball) Aaron Sanchez (baseball) Aaron Jacob Sanchez (born July 1, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Blue Jays in the first round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft, and made his MLB debut on July 23, 2014. In 2015, Sanchez was ranked by MLB as the number 3 prospect in the Blue Jays' organization, and the 44th best prospect in baseball. Sanchez was born in Barstow, California, to Lynn Shipley (née Gesky). She left Aaron's biological father, Frank Sanchez, while pregnant with him. Lynn

neg: Aaron Hicks Aaron Hicks Aaron Michael Hicks (born October 2, 1989) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut on April 1, 2013, with the Minnesota Twins. A switch hitter, Aaron was drafted by Minnesota Twins in the first round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft out of Wilson Classical High School in Long Beach, California. In his first professional season, Hicks was tabbed a 2008 "Baseball America" Rookie All-Star and named the top prospect in the Twins' organization. He batted .318 with four home runs, 27

neg: Matt Kemp of the 2003 MLB draft. After four seasons in the minor leagues, he made his major league debut in 2006. He did not become a full-time player until 2008, when he took over as the starting center fielder for the Dodgers. In 2011, Kemp led the National League in runs scored (115), total bases (353), OPS+ (171), WAR (7.8), home runs (39), and runs batted in (126). Additionally, he became the first player to finish in the top two in both home runs and steals since Hank Aaron in 1963. Kemp was born in Midwest City, Oklahoma, the son of

neg: Aaron Judge consecutive games. On September 4, Judge became the first AL rookie to record 100 walks in a single season since Al Rosen (1950), and the first player in MLB to do it since Jim Gilliam (1953). During a game on September 10, Judge received his 107th walk, the most walks by a rookie in a season since Ted Williams in 1939. During the same game, he also became the second rookie in MLB history to hit 40 home runs in a season since McGwire (1987). He joined Babe Ruth (1920), Lou Gehrig (1927), Joe DiMaggio (1937) and Mickey Mantle (1956)

neg: Aaron Hill (baseball) for Aaron Wilkerson and Wendell Rijo. On February 17, 2017, Hill signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. Through 80 plate appearances, Hill managed just a .132 batting average with a strikeout to walk ratio of 13/11. He was designated for assignment on June 24 and released 6 days later. Aaron Hill (baseball) Aaron Walter Hill (born March 21, 1982) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. Hill was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the first round (13th overall) of the 2003 MLB draft and made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with them

neg: Aaron Laffey Aaron Laffey Aaron Steven Laffey (born April 15, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Cleveland Indians in 2007 and also played in MLB with the Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, and Colorado Rockies. Laffey had been committed to Virginia Tech before signing with the Cleveland Indians out of high school. In Laffey's first pro season in 2003, he was with the Burlington Indians of the Rookie level and went 3–1 in 9 games (4 starts) while striking out 46 in 34 innings

neg: Aaron Hicks day. Hicks would hit another inside-the-park-home run against the Kansas City Royals on May 19, becoming the first Yankee since Mickey Mantle in 1958 to hit two inside-the-park-home runs in a single season. On July 1, Hicks hit three home runs in one game against the Boston Red Sox. Hicks ended the season with 27 home runs, 79 RBIs, and 119 hits, all career highs. Aaron Hicks Aaron Michael Hicks (born October 2, 1989) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut on April 1, 2013,

neg: Big Three (Oakland Athletics) 6th round of the 1997 MLB Draft. Mark Mulder was selected by the Athletics with the #2 overall pick in the 1998 MLB draft. Barry Zito was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 59th pick of the 1996 MLB Draft and then again by the Texas Rangers in the round of the 1998 MLB Draft, but he did not sign with either team. Barry Zito would sign with the Athletics after they drafted him with the ninth overall pick of the 1999 MLB Draft. Tim Hudson would make his MLB debut on June 8, 1999, where he would allow

neg: Larry Milbourne Milbourne made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut, but did not make a plate appearance. His offensive debut came on April 9, against the San Diego Padres, where he went hitless in one at-bat. Milbourne got his first MLB hit on April 11, against the Padres. In his first major league season, Milbourne batted .279 with 31 runs scored, 38 hits, two doubles, one triple, and nine RBIs in 112 games played. In the field, he played 87 games at second base, eight games at shortstop, and four games in left field. After the season, Milbourne was named to the

neg: 2018 New York Yankees season out the Red Sox 11–1, putting them back into a tie for first place in the division. They hit 6 home runs in the game (Aaron Judge started it off with a solo shot, Gleyber Torres had a three-run blast, Aaron Hicks hit 3, and Kyle Higashioka had one for his first MLB hit), setting the team record for the most home runs hit by a team before the All-Star break with 137. The Yankees sent four players to the All-Star Game in Washington, D.C.. Judge and Luis Severino played, while Torres and Aroldis Chapman sat out due to injuries.

neg: Mike Lowell in the 1995 Major League Baseball draft, and eventually made his MLB debut with the New York Yankees during the 1998 season. Lowell was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 20th round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut as a September call-up for the Yankees in 1998, singling in his first at-bat and playing eight games in the season. During the postseason, Lowell did not make any appearances but still received his first career World Series ring regardless that he debuted late in the season for the Yankees as the team won

neg: Aaron Judge a portion of his front left tooth during a celebration circle after Brett Gardner hit a walk-off home run. The next game, Judge hit his 33rd home run of the season, for 37 home runs total through his first 125 career games, third-most in MLB history. On August 16, Judge hit a 457-foot home run at Citi Field that reached the third deck but also struck out in the game, which marked 33 consecutive games with a strikeout, breaking Adam Dunn's record for a position player. On August 20, Judge tied pitcher Bill Stoneman's streak of striking out in 37

neg: Aaron Judge Derby, besting Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sanó 11–10 in the final round to become the first rookie to win the Derby outright. Judge hit four home runs over 500 feet, one of which travelled 513 feet, the farthest in the Derby. After his performance, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred stated that Judge is a player "who can become the face of the game." On July 21, Judge hit a home run that almost travelled out of Safeco Field. The ball was hit so hard that Statcast could not measure the details on the home run. On July 27, Judge lost

neg: Aaron Judge career grand slam. Judge was named AL Rookie of the Month once again for May. In May, he had a .347 batting average, seven home runs, 17 RBIs, and a .441 OBP in 26 games. On June 10, Judge hit a home run that had an exit velocity of , again setting a new record for the hardest measured by Statcast. The following day, Judge went 4-for-4 with two home runs, one of which traveled , which was the longest in MLB in the 2017 season. On June 12, Judge was named the AL Player of the Week. His week

neg: Aaron Judge he became the tallest and heaviest player in baseball history to play the position. On April 16, Judge became the fastest player in MLB history to reach 60 home runs, doing so in 197 games compared to Mark McGwire's 202 games. On June 5, Judge earned a Platinum Sombrero, but more importantly struck out eight times in nine-at-bats (five-at-bats in the late game) over the course of a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers, setting a new record. He became the first MLB player to record eight strikeouts in a doubleheader. It's the most in a doubleheader since strikeouts for hitters

neg: Aaron Cook (baseball) of pitching has always been: "I'm a pitch to contact guy, I may not be a flashy pitcher because I don't get the K's. I work quick and I make hitters make contact on my sinker and induce the ground ball". His repertoire also includes a curveball, a changeup and a cutter he added in 2010. Aaron Cook (baseball) Aaron Lane Cook (born February 8, 1979) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies and Boston Red Sox. In high school, while playing for Hamilton High School (Hamilton, OH), Cook

neg: Aaron Sanchez (baseball) begin the season with inconsistency and control, walking 45 batters in innings. He was placed on the disabled list on June 23 with a contusion in his right hand. He finished the season 4-6 in 20 starts. Sanchez is believed to be the first MLB player born in Barstow. After his debut and successful first season, Barstow City Council declared October 20, 2014, to be "Aaron Sanchez Day". Sanchez is of Mexican descent, and is eligible to play for either the United States or Mexico at the World Baseball Classic. Aaron Sanchez (baseball) Aaron Jacob Sanchez (born July 1, 1992)

neg: Aaron Judge MLB All-Star Game, receiving 4,488,702 votes, the most out of any player in the AL. Judge broke Joe DiMaggio's record for most home runs hit in a Yankees' rookie season with his 30th on July 7. He became the second rookie to hit 30 home runs before the All-Star break after Mark McGwire in 1987, the first Yankee to do so since Alex Rodriguez in 2007 and the first player in baseball since Chris Davis and Miguel Cabrera in 2013. Before the All-Star break, Judge hit .329 with 30 home runs and 66 RBIs. Judge won the 2017 Home Run

neg: MLB The Show 18 the hardcore baseball fans that purchased the game early, it can be a nightmare." MLB The Show 18 MLB The Show 18 is a baseball video game by SIE San Diego Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, based on Major League Baseball (MLB). It is the thirteenth entry of the "" franchise, and was released worldwide on March 27, 2018, for PlayStation 4. Aaron Judge is featured as the cover star for the U.S. version, while Marcus Stroman is on the cover of the Canadian version. A limited number of people were invited to a closed alpha, which began

neg: MLB The Show 18 MLB The Show 18 MLB The Show 18 is a baseball video game by SIE San Diego Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, based on Major League Baseball (MLB). It is the thirteenth entry of the "" franchise, and was released worldwide on March 27, 2018, for PlayStation 4. Aaron Judge is featured as the cover star for the U.S. version, while Marcus Stroman is on the cover of the Canadian version. A limited number of people were invited to a closed alpha, which began on December 22, 2017, until December 26, 2017, to test the online servers. Those

neg: Aaron Judge and 22nd overall). He went on to finish second in the voting for the 2017 American League Most Valuable Player Award to José Altuve, receiving two first-place votes, 27 second-place votes and one third-place vote. He led MLB in average exit velocity among players with a minimum of 12 batted ball events. On November 21, it was revealed that Judge underwent arthroscopic surgery in his left shoulder for a cartilage cleanup, an injury dating back to April of that year. On March 31, Judge made his first career start at center field in the majors. At 6'7" and 282 pounds,

neg: Chas Dingle him about what he did to Aaron. Gordon lies that Aaron was actually abused by his football coach, but Chas refuses to believe him. As Chas is about to leave, Gordon blocks her way and threatens her. Gordon showed his dark side and admits to Chas to abusing Aaron. When Chas returns, Chas tells Cain about Aaron's abuse, leaving Cain horrified. Chas tells Cain to make Gordon suffer for what he did to Aaron. The next day, Moira asks Chas about Cain's whereabouts, which forces Chas to tell Aaron, that Cain had gone to see Gordon. They drive to Gordon's

neg: J. D. Martinez the second-fewest number of plate appearances of the top 20 home runs hitters. His slugging percentage trailed only Mike Trout, and he ranked in the top five in wOBA and wRC+, while batting .300 and .362 OBP. His .690 slugging percentage in 2017 led all MLB hitters by 59 points before adding hitless plate appearances to qualify. In terms of quality of contact, Martinez led MLB with a 49% hard contact rate, and only Aaron Judge managed more barrels per plate appearance. Martinez ranked tenth with a average batted ball distance counting hitters who produced 250 or more batted ball

neg: Brian Dallimore Dallimore announced his retirement on February 24, 2006. Dallimore and his wife, Kimberly, have been friends since they were five years old. They have one daughter. Brian Dallimore Brian Scott Dallimore (born November 15, 1973) is a retired American baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was an infielder for the San Francisco Giants from 2004 to 2005. Dallimore did not make his major league debut until he was 30 years old, when he hit a grand slam for his first major league hit. Dallimore played college baseball for the Stanford Cardinal. He set the school record for being

neg: Aaron Boone (USC) and played college baseball for the USC Trojans. In 1993, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and Orleans won the league's championship. The Cincinnati Reds selected Boone in the third round of the 1994 MLB draft. Boone made his MLB debut in June 1997, and was ejected from the game after being called out sliding into home. On the last day of the 1998 season, the Reds started the only MLB infield composed of two sets of brothers: first baseman Stephen Larkin, second baseman Bret Boone, shortstop Barry Larkin, and

neg: Aaron Tshibola substitute in the second half, in a 1–0 loss against Belgium on 5 March 2013. He is also eligible to represent The Democratic Republic of the Congo due to his ancestry. He was called up to the DR Congo national football team for a friendly against Kenya on 26 March 2017, but did not make an appearance. On 27 March 2018, he finally made his senior international debut for DR Congo, playing 45 minutes in a friendly against Tanzania. Reading U21 Aaron Tshibola Aaron Tshibola (born 2 January 1995) is an English-born Congolese international footballer who plays as a midfielder

neg: Jeff Stevens (baseball) Baseball Team to play in Beijing. In December 2008, Stevens was traded from the Cleveland Indians to the Chicago Cubs in a deal for Mark DeRosa. On July 10, 2009 Stevens made his Major League debut for the Chicago Cubs. Stevens had a 1-2-3 MLB debut, getting Joe Thurston, Chris Duncan and Brendan Ryan in order in the 9th inning of an 8-3 loss to the Cardinals. He was optioned back to the minor leagues on August 5, 2009 when Aaron Miles was activated from the 15-day disabled list. He was designated for assignment by the Cubs on May 30,

neg: Aaron Nola Aaron Nola Aaron Michael Nola (born June 4, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at Louisiana State University (LSU). He was drafted by the Phillies in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft, and made his major league debut on July 21, 2015. Nola was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 22nd round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft out of Catholic High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. However, he decided not to sign and instead attended Louisiana State University

neg: Aaron Thompson Aaron Thompson Aaron M. Thompson (born February 28, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2011. Thompson was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He grew up in Beaumont, Texas, and then graduated from Second Baptist High School of Houston in 2005. While there, he went 8-3 with two saves and 0.84 earned run average in 14 games as a senior, with 133 strikeouts and 35 walks in 66 innings. Brother of Will Thompson, professional actor and creator of Free Native,

neg: Brian Dallimore Brian Dallimore Brian Scott Dallimore (born November 15, 1973) is a retired American baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was an infielder for the San Francisco Giants from 2004 to 2005. Dallimore did not make his major league debut until he was 30 years old, when he hit a grand slam for his first major league hit. Dallimore played college baseball for the Stanford Cardinal. He set the school record for being hit by a pitch the most times in a season. He played for the United States national team in the 1994 Baseball World Cup. As a

neg: Joey Votto Joey Votto Joseph Daniel Votto (born September 10, 1983) is a Canadian professional baseball first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Reds in 2007. Votto is a six-time MLB All-Star, a seven-time Tip O'Neill Award winner and two-time Lou Marsh Trophy winner as Canada's athlete of the year. In 2010, he won the National League (NL) MVP Award and the NL Hank Aaron Award. At the end of the 2017 season, among all active players he was first in career on-base percentage (.428), second in OPS (.969), and third

neg: Paul Goldschmidt of Science degree in management. Paul Goldschmidt Paul Edward Goldschmidt (born September 10, 1987), nicknamed "Goldy", is an American professional baseball first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2011. Prior to playing professionally, Goldschmidt played baseball for The Woodlands High School and Texas State Bobcats. Goldschmidt is a six-time MLB All-Star. He has won the National League (NL) Hank Aaron Award, Gold Glove Award, and Silver Slugger Award. He has also twice finished runner-up for the NL Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (MVP,

neg: Paul Goldschmidt Paul Goldschmidt Paul Edward Goldschmidt (born September 10, 1987), nicknamed "Goldy", is an American professional baseball first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2011. Prior to playing professionally, Goldschmidt played baseball for The Woodlands High School and Texas State Bobcats. Goldschmidt is a six-time MLB All-Star. He has won the National League (NL) Hank Aaron Award, Gold Glove Award, and Silver Slugger Award. He has also twice finished runner-up for the NL Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (MVP, in 2013 and 2015). The

neg: Hank Aaron of only two players to hit 30 or more home runs in a season at least fifteen times. In 1999, "The Sporting News" ranked Aaron fifth on its "100 Greatest Baseball Players" list. Aaron was born and raised in and around Mobile, Alabama. Aaron had seven siblings, including Tommie Aaron, who later played in MLB with him. He appeared briefly in the Negro American League and in minor league baseball before starting his major league career. By his final MLB season, Aaron was the last Negro league baseball player on a major league roster. Aaron played the vast majority of

neg: John Clapp (baseball) 834 runs batted in (RBI). Over 1,188 games played, Clapp struck out 51 times. Although the majority of his career was spent in the major leagues, Clapp also played two seasons of minor league baseball. He made his MLB debut at the age of 21 and was listed as standing and weighing . His brother, Aaron Clapp, also played one season of MLB for the Troy Trojans. John Edgar Clapp was born on July 15, 1851, in Ithaca, New York. In 1872, Clapp began his professional career with the Middletown Mansfields of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players

neg: Andruw Jones fielding. He was an MLB All-Star five times, and he won both the Hank Aaron Award and a Silver Slugger Award for outfielders in 2005. Jones made his MLB debut during the 1996 season with the Atlanta Braves. In the 1996 World Series, he became the youngest player ever to hit a home run in the postseason, and just the second player ever to homer in his first two World Series at bats. The following season, Jones finished fifth in voting for Rookie of the Year. From 1998 to 1999, he continued to increase his offensive production, and in 2000,

neg: Aaron Brennan up to each other, leaving Josh to defuse the situation. As Aaron walked home, Evan appeared and threw a drink in his face, before attacking him. Wilson said it was a "pretty bad" moment, but Nate came to Aaron's rescue and dragged Evan away, before scaring him off. Aaron did not have a chance to thank Nate, as he left the scene. Neither Aaron and Nate were willing to accept that they had romantic feelings for each other. Nate believed Aaron was not interested in him, so when Aaron offered to be his slave for the week to make up

neg: Aaron Brooks (baseball) in a game, in order to make room on the roster for the team's acquisitions of Curtis Granderson and Gio González. On September 3, 2018, he was acquired by the Athletics for cash considerations, his second stint with the organization. Aaron Brooks (baseball) Aaron Lee Brooks (born April 27, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Kansas City Royals. Brooks attended Cajon High School in San Bernardino, California, and California State University, San Bernardino, where he played college baseball for the Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes.

neg: Nemo Gaines League Baseball (MLB). In his MLB debut, he relieved George Mogridge in a game against the New York Yankees, facing Bob Meusel, Wally Pipp, Aaron Ward and Wally Schang. On July 2, he pitched innings against the Philadelphia Athletics. He pitched another inning against the Athletics the next day. His final appearance came on July 16 against the Cleveland Indians. In total, Gaines appeared in four games for the Senators between June 26 and July 16, 1921, pitching innings while giving up five hits, two walks and no runs. The Senators lost all four games he appeared in. Gaines would

neg: Steven Matz MLB with three hits in a debut since 1945, and setting an MLB record for most RBIs by a pitcher in a debut. He was also the first Mets pitcher with four RBIs in any game since Dwight Gooden in 1990. He finished the game with three hits as the Mets went on to win, 7–2. Matz described pitching for the team that he grew up supporting as "a dream come true." Matz was the first pitcher from Long Island to make his MLB debut with the Mets since Ray Searage in 1981. In his second start, Matz pitched six

neg: Judge Edward Aaron death from blood loss, and took him to Hillman Hospital. Two of the six Klansmen turned state's evidence and received five-year sentences in exchange for testifying against the other four men. Those four were convicted and received 20-year sentences at Kilby Prison. However, when George Wallace became governor of Alabama, he pardoned the four convicted men, but not the two who had turned state's evidence, with no explanation. The 1988 film "Mississippi Burning" references the story of Judge Aaron, but gives his name as Homer Wilkes. Judge Edward Aaron Judge Edward Aaron (born 1923) was an African American handyman in

neg: Socrates Brito Socrates Brito Socrates Orel Brito (born September 6, 1992) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Diamondbacks added Brito to their 40-man roster on November 20, 2014. In 2015, Brito was chosen to represent the Diamondbacks at the 2015 All-Star Futures Game. His MLB debut was on September 8, 2015. He had an infield single in his first at-bat. On September 29, 2015, Brito was named the Diamondbacks' Minor League Player of the Year for 2015. Former Double-A teammate Aaron Blair was named the Diamondbacks' Minor League Pitcher of the Year.

neg: Zac Curtis Zac Curtis Zachary Aaron Curtis (born July 4, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers. Curtis attended Hendersonville High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee. He played college baseball at Volunteer State Community College and Middle Tennessee State University. The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Curtis in the sixth round of the 2014 MLB draft. He made his professional debut in 2014 with the Hillsboro Hops. Curtis was called up to the majors for the first time on April 30,

neg: 2017 New York Yankees season two spots following Masahiro Tanaka, Michael Pineda, and CC Sabathia: Luis Cessa, Green, Bryan Mitchell, Montgomery, Luis Severino, and Adam Warren. Each pitcher performed well in the first few weeks of Spring Training, making manager Joe Girardi's decision a difficult one. In the end, Severino came away with the fourth starter role, with the team waiting until April 10 to announce that Montgomery had won the fifth starter job. He'd make his MLB debut on April 12 against Tampa Bay. Other position battles in Tampa included that for the starting right field job, between former first-round pick Judge and fourth

neg: Baseball in Puerto Rico and Hank Aaron among several others. The MLB players kept returning, and encouraged more MLB to join them, began of the calibre of league play and because of the warm climate during winter months. Players from the Negro leagues preferred it due to a lack of racism towards the players, as opposed to the United States. In 1952, Roberto Clemente made his debut with the "Cangrejeros" hitting .234. He was signed by Pedrin Zorilla, debuting in the league as a teenager. The team won that year's title and Cot Deal was named MVP. Clemente improved this average to .288 the

neg: Josh Anderson (baseball) released by the Atlanta Braves. Anderson now coaches high school baseball at Pulaski County High School in Somerset, Kentucky. Josh Anderson (baseball) Joshua Aaron Anderson (born August 10, 1982) is an American retired Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder. He played college baseball at Eastern Kentucky University and was drafted in the 4th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft by the Houston Astros. In 2004, he led the minor leagues in stolen bases with 79. After playing much of the 2007 with the Triple-A Round Rock Express, Anderson made his MLB debut on September 2, 2007. On November 16,

neg: Josh Anderson (baseball) Josh Anderson (baseball) Joshua Aaron Anderson (born August 10, 1982) is an American retired Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder. He played college baseball at Eastern Kentucky University and was drafted in the 4th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft by the Houston Astros. In 2004, he led the minor leagues in stolen bases with 79. After playing much of the 2007 with the Triple-A Round Rock Express, Anderson made his MLB debut on September 2, 2007. On November 16, 2007, he was traded from the Houston Astros to the Atlanta Braves for relief pitcher Óscar Villarreal. He had

neg: Brian Simmons (baseball) for fewest at-bats required to do so. His fledgling career was derailed, however, when he ruptured his Achilles tendon late in 2000 spring training. Brian Simmons (baseball) Brian Simmons (born September 4, 1973) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder. He played for the Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays over parts of three seasons. Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 2nd round of the 1995 MLB amateur draft out of Michigan, Simmons would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Chicago White Sox on September 21, 1998, and appeared in his final game on

neg: Aaron Judge the ALCS, also robbing Yulieski Gurriel of a potential home run in the Game 7 loss to the Houston Astros, but finished with 27 strikeouts in the entire postseason, a major league record (this record would be broken by Cody Bellinger in Game 7 of the 2017 World Series just 11 days later). End of season awards for Judge included selection as an outfielder on "Baseball America"'s All-MLB Team, the Players Choice Award for Outstanding AL Rookie, and a Silver Slugger Award. Judge was unanimously voted as the American League Rookie of the Year (making him the 9th AL rookie

neg: Aaron Judge a record-breaking rookie season in 2017. He was named an All-Star and won the Home Run Derby, becoming the first rookie to do so. Judge ended the season with 52 home runs, breaking Mark McGwire's MLB rookie record of 49 and the Yankees' full-season rookie record of 29 (previously held by Joe DiMaggio). He won the American League (AL) Rookie of the Month Awards for April, May, June and September, as well as the AL's Player of the Month Award for June and September. Judge stands tall and weighs , which makes him one of the biggest players in the

neg: Adrián Sánchez June 12 to clear room on its roster for Daniel Murphy when Murphy came off the disabled list to make his season debut with the Nationals. Sánchez was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela, but much of his family is from neighboring Colombia. He chose to go by the nickname "El Chamo", Spanish for "the kid", during MLB Players' Weekend in 2017. Adrián Sánchez Adrián Arturo (Tomas) Sánchez (born August 16, 1990) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Nationals signed Sánchez as an amateur free agent from Venezuela in 2007. He played

neg: 2017 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby 2017 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby The 2017 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby was a home run hitting contest between eight batters from Major League Baseball (MLB). The derby was held on July 10, 2017, at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida, the site of the 2017 MLB All-Star Game. On July 5, the participants were announced. Aaron Judge won, becoming the first rookie to win the event outright. Eight players participated in the derby in a bracket-style, single-elimination timed event. Each player had four minutes to hit as many home runs as possible. Hitters were awarded an additional

neg: Alex Rodriguez drove in his 2,000th and 2,001st career runs. However, opinions varied on whether he was the second (Elias Sports Bureau, trailing Aaron), third (MLB, trailing Aaron and Ruth), or fourth player (Baseball-Reference.com, trailing Aaron, Ruth, and Cap Anson) in MLB history to attain 2,000 RBIs. Rodriguez' next home run was also his 3,000th career hit, making him the 29th player to reach the milestone. He hit it against the Tigers' Justin Verlander in a 7–2 win, joining Wade Boggs and Jeter – both former Yankees – as the only players to hit a home run for his 3,000th hit. With

neg: Wily Peralta Wily Peralta Wily Peralta (born May 8, 1989) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was signed as a free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2006 and he made his MLB debut in 2012. Peralta grew up in Samana, Dominican Republic, but moved to Santo Domingo when he was 11 in order to train with his uncle. He did not own a baseball glove until he was 11 years old. He practiced his throwing with a lemon. Peralta was signed by the Brewers as a free agent in 2006.

neg: Jim Hunter (baseball) Major League club. Jim Hunter (baseball) James MacGregor Hunter (born June 22, 1964) is a former Major League baseball pitcher who played eight games with the Milwaukee Brewers during the 1991 MLB season. The Montreal Expos originally drafted Hunter out of the University of Georgia in 1985. The Brewers bought his contract in the following year. However, he did not make his Major League debut until 1991. He played in a total of eight games, starting in six of those, and posted an 0–5 record with a 7.26 ERA. Hunter was granted free agency that same October and did not

neg: Jim Hunter (baseball) Jim Hunter (baseball) James MacGregor Hunter (born June 22, 1964) is a former Major League baseball pitcher who played eight games with the Milwaukee Brewers during the 1991 MLB season. The Montreal Expos originally drafted Hunter out of the University of Georgia in 1985. The Brewers bought his contract in the following year. However, he did not make his Major League debut until 1991. He played in a total of eight games, starting in six of those, and posted an 0–5 record with a 7.26 ERA. Hunter was granted free agency that same October and did not play for another

neg: Total bases denoted by the abbreviation TB. The total bases divided by the number of at bats is the player's slugging average. Hank Aaron's 6,856 career total bases make him the all-time MLB record holder. Having spent the majority of his career playing in the National League, he also holds the NL record of 6,591 total bases. Aaron hit for 300 or more total bases in a record 15 different seasons. Ty Cobb's 5,854 total bases constitute the American League record. Albert Pujols is the active leader and 9th all-time, with 5,640 TB through August 11, 2018. The single season MLB and

neg: Drew Storen runs (40 earned) on 87 hits with 23 walks and 116 strikeouts. In both seasons he made the First All-Pac-10 Conference team. The Nationals selected Storen with the tenth overall pick of the 2009 MLB draft, which they received as compensation for failure to sign 2008 MLB draft first-round pick Aaron Crow. Storen, expressing a desire to make it to the majors as quickly as possible, signed with the Nationals the next day. Upon signing, Storen was assigned to the Class-A Hagerstown Suns of the South Atlantic League. Storen made an early and strong impact during his time with the

neg: Hank Aaron Hank Aaron Henry Louis Aaron (born February 5, 1934), nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", is a retired American Major League Baseball (MLB) right fielder who serves as the senior vice president of the Atlanta Braves. He played 21 seasons for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves in the National League (NL) and two seasons for the Milwaukee Brewers in the American League (AL), from 1954 through 1976. Aaron held the MLB record for career home runs for 33 years, and he still holds several MLB offensive records. He hit 24 or more home runs every year from 1955 through 1973, and is one

neg: Doug Dascenzo by the Chicago Cubs in the 12th round of the 1985 MLB amateur draft, Dascenzo would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Chicago Cubs on September 2, 1988, and appear in his final game on September 29, 1996. Dascenzo began his Major League career by playing in a then-National League record 241 consecutive games without making an error. The streak spanned from his debut in 1988 to the 1991 season when he committed his first error in a game on August 25. During the 1990 and 1991 seasons with the Chicago Cubs, Dascenzo made a total of four

neg: Hank Aaron his MLB games in right field, though he appeared at several other infield and outfield positions. In his last two seasons, he was primarily a designated hitter. Aaron was an NL All-Star for 20 seasons and an AL All-Star for 1 season, from 1955 through 1975. Aaron holds the record for the most seasons as an All-Star and the most All-Star Game selections (25), and is tied with Willie Mays and Stan Musial for the most All-Star Games played (24). He was a Gold Glove winner for three seasons. In 1957, he was the NL Most Valuable Player (MVP) when

neg: Aaron Sorochan to win the CIS national championship in 2008. In December 2007, while still a member of the Alberta Golden Bears, Sorochan was signed by the Edmonton Oilers to a National Hockey League amateur try-out agreement, and was dressed, but did not play, as the Oilers' backup goaltender for the December 21, 2007 game against the New Jersey Devils when the Oilers' starter Dwayne Roloson was sidelined with influenza. Sorochan made his professional debut on October 18, 2009 playing in net for the Springfield Falcons in a 6-1 loss to the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL. Aaron Sorochan Aaron Sorochan (born

neg: 2015 New York Mets season League debut for the Mets against the Cincinnati Reds. He recorded four runs batted in (RBIs), breaking the Mets' franchise record for RBIs in a major league debut and setting an MLB record for most RBI by a pitcher in their debut. He went on to get the win in that game. Matz was the first pitcher from Long Island to make his MLB debut with the Mets since Ray Searage in 1981. With the win, the Mets swept the Reds to end June with a 40-38 record. The Mets then started the month of July poorly, as they unexpectedly

neg: Yitro (parsha) then to do so the sake of Moses' children. Rabbi Pappias read the words "And Jethro said: 'Blessed be the Lord'" in as a reproach to the Israelites, for not one of the 600,000 Israelites rose to bless God until Jethro did. A Midrash expounded on the role of Moses as a judge in Interpreting God's command in the Sages told that when Moses came down from Mount Sinai, he saw Aaron beating the Golden Calf into shape with a hammer. Aaron really intended to delay the people until Moses came down, but Moses thought that Aaron was participating in

neg: Aaron Sorkin "The West Wing", Sorkin had a drug relapse, only two months after receiving a Phoenix Rising Award for drug recovery; this became public knowledge when he was arrested at Hollywood Burbank Airport for possession of hallucinogenic mushrooms, marijuana, and crack cocaine. He was ordered by a judge to attend a drug diversion program. His drug addiction was highly publicized, most notably when "Saturday Night Live" did a parody called "The West Wing", though he did recover. In 2002, Sorkin criticized NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw's TV special about a day in the life of a president, "The Bush White House:

neg: José Ramírez (infielder) appearances at both second base and third base. Of the 74 major league batters to hit at least 25 home runs, Ramírez struck out the fewest times (69). End of season awards for Ramírez included selection as designated hitter on "Baseball America"'s All-MLB Team, and his first career Silver Slugger Award, as the top-hitting AL third baseman. He received a nomination as one of three Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalists at third base. He placed third in the AL Most Valuable Player Award balloting, behind winner José Altuve and Aaron Judge. On May 29, 2018, Ramírez hit his 17th home

neg: Max Scherzer fifth MLB All-Star Game, Scherzer was NL manager Joe Maddon's selection as the squad's starting pitcher, making him the oldest starter in that lineup. He became the fifth pitcher to start at least one All-Star Game for both the American and National Leagues. At the time of his selection, he consolidated a 10–5 record and an NL-leading both of a 2.10 ERA and 173 strikeouts. Played at Marlins Park in Miami, he tossed 15 pitches over one scoreless inning and struck out Aaron Judge and George Springer. On August 1, Scherzer hit his first career home run, a three-run blast

neg: Aaron Brennan an absolute car crash of a scene!" Nate initially did not want anything to do with Aaron, but then Aaron got involved with his feud with Alistair Hall (Nick Cain) in an effort to help him out. Wilson said that Nate did not like Aaron's "game-playing". Sheila later charged a reluctant Nate with the task of getting Aaron to sign an employment contract for The Waterhole. Nate kept making snide comments about Aaron's career, so he refused to sign the contract. Sheila told Nate to make things right with Aaron, forcing him to beg. Aaron enjoyed seeing Nate's discomfort and

neg: Logos and uniforms of the New York Yankees collar of their jerseys has had gray behind the bat of the MLB logo instead of the usual red, which had been there since 2000, when all Major League teams started wearing the MLB logo on the back collar. Although the Yankees have worn the same road uniform since 1918 (with the exception of 1927 to 1930, when the arched "NEW YORK" was replaced by the word "YANKEES"), a radical change was proposed in 1974. Marty Appel, in his book "Now Pitching for the Yankees", describes the proposed uniforms: The Yankees did, however, make some minor updates to the road

neg: Judge Cal However Cal decided to punish Mega City One by sentencing the entire population to death; he did this in alphabetical order beginning with the unfortunate Aaron A. Aardvark. Execution chambers were set up all over the city. Dredd managed to stop the executions by having Deputy Chief Judge Fish assassinated, which the superstitious Cal took to be an omen that the executions would lead to the death of the judges as well. However, when no citizens turned up for his pet's funeral he decided to punish the citizens by passing even more draconian laws. He appointed Grampus, the Klegg leader,

neg: Golden sombrero extra innings versus the Baltimore Orioles. Stanton later recorded a golden sombrero in Game 1 of the 2018 American League Division Series, his second career playoff game. On June 4, 2018, Aaron Judge earned a platinum sombrero, but more importantly struck out eight times, over course of a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers, setting a new MLB record. On July 9, 2018, Oakland Athletics outfielder Dustin Fowler recorded a platinum sombrero. The record for strikeouts in a single game in all of professional baseball belongs to minor league baseball player Khalil Lee of the Lexington Legends, who in 2017 struck

neg: Aaron Harang curve is typically used early in the count, often against lefties. Aaron Harang Aaron Michael Harang (born May 9, 1978) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves. Harang graduated from Patrick Henry High School then went on to San Diego State University. He was first drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 22nd round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign with the team. After college, Harang

neg: Aaron Harang Aaron Harang Aaron Michael Harang (born May 9, 1978) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves. Harang graduated from Patrick Henry High School then went on to San Diego State University. He was first drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 22nd round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign with the team. After college, Harang was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 6th round of

neg: Jon Byrne home plate umpire); he wore number 59 and did not issue any ejections. In 2015, Byrne worked MLB spring training games, but did not umpire any regular season games; he was released by MiLB after the season. Jon Byrne Jon Stephen Byrne (born June 23, 1983) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire. He made his debut on May 16, 2014, becoming the first MLB professional umpire to have been born in Australia. Australian second baseman Joe Quinn had acted as a substitute umpire for two National League games; one each in 1894 and 1896. Byrne was an umpire

neg: Aaron del Valle Aaron del Valle Aaron del Valle, a Chicago Police officer, was a member of the Hispanic Democratic Organization (HDO), a political action committee (PAC), officially started in 1993, to aid political power for the Hispanic community in Chicago and throughout Illinois. Aaron del Valle was a candidate for the office of 25th Ward Alderman of Chicago on February 27, 2007. He was one of five candidates vying to unseat the current Alderman Daniel Solis. During the campaign, Aaron del Valle did not make any public appearances regarding his candidacy. He did receive 329 votes placing him in 5th place with

neg: Tommy Pham Tommy Pham Thomas James Pham (born March 8, 1988) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the St. Louis Cardinals, with whom he made his MLB debut on September 9, 2014. Pham bats and throws right-handed, stands tall and weighs . A native of Las Vegas, Nevada, the Cardinals selected Pham in the 16th round of the 2006 amateur draft. He overcame a number of injuries and vision impairments related to keratoconus to make his major league debut nine seasons after being drafted. In 2017, Pham became

neg: Hank Aaron video screen at AT&T Park in San Francisco to congratulate Bonds on his accomplishment: Aaron lives in the Atlanta area. In July 2013, media reported that his home was burglarized. Jewelry and two BMW vehicles were stolen. The cars were later recovered. Aaron was awarded the Spingarn Medal in 1976, from the NAACP. In 1982, Aaron was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame during his first year of eligibility. In 1988 Aaron was inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame for his time spent on the Milwaukee Braves. In 1999, MLB created the Hank Aaron Award, to commemorate

neg: Casey Lawrence Day starter for Buffalo. Due to two separate weather delays and his call-up to the Majors, Lawrence did not make the start on Opening Day. On April 8, 2017, Lawrence was called up by the Blue Jays. He made his MLB debut that night against the Tampa Bay Rays, taking the loss after walking in the winning run in the 11th inning. Lawrence was designated for assignment on May 8. On May 11, 2017, Lawrence was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners. On June 1, he set a Mariners franchise record for most strikeouts in a single relief appearance

neg: Leonys Martín disabled list. Making his major league debut on September 2, Martín recorded his first MLB hit against Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox. Appearing in eight games for the Rangers, Martín recorded three hits in eight at bats, including one double. The Rangers added Martín to their roster for the 2011 American League Division Series, but he did not make an appearance. The Rangers optioned Martín to Round Rock during spring training in 2012. After batting .344 with a .414 OBP and .547 slugging percentage with five home runs in 31 games for Round Rock to start the 2012