Andrew Benintendi

Professional baseball player, World Series champion

Andrew Benintendi - Professional baseball player, World Series champion
Born

July 6th, 1994
30 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Drafted in 2015, played for the Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals. Won the World Series in 2018 with the Red Sox. Achieved an All-Star selection in 2021 while playing for the Royals. Known for strong batting skills and solid outfield defense.

Won the 2018 World Series with Boston Red Sox

Selected as an All-Star in 2021

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