Aaron Cunningham

Baseball player for Chicago White Sox

Aaron Cunningham - Baseball player for Chicago White Sox
Born

April 24th, 1986
39 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Debuted in Major League Baseball in 2010. Played for the Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics during his professional career. Primarily an outfielder, he contributed to the teams with his batting and fielding skills. Ended his MLB career in 2012 after a brief stint.

Debuted in MLB with the Chicago White Sox

Played for the Oakland Athletics

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