Aaron Guiel
Canadian baseball player
Born
October 5th, 1972
52 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Canada
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Played Major League Baseball primarily as an outfielder. Had stints with the Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, and the Milwaukee Brewers. Contributed to the Royals during his tenure, becoming a part of their roster in the early 2000s. With a career batting average of .263, connected for 32 home runs and 121 runs batted in over his major league career. Also played in Japan for the Yakult Swallows and contributed significantly in Nippon Professional Baseball during the late 2000s.
Played for Kansas City Royals
Contributed to Yakult Swallows in Japan
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