Avisaíl García

Baseball outfielder, 2019 All-Star

Avisaíl García - Baseball outfielder, 2019 All-Star
Born

June 12th, 1991
34 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Venezuela

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A professional baseball outfielder played in Major League Baseball (MLB). Made professional debut in 2012 with the Detroit Tigers. Played for several teams, including the Chicago White Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays. Selected to the MLB All-Star Game in 2019 while with the White Sox. Also represented Venezuela in international competitions.

Participated in the 2019 MLB All-Star Game

Achieved a career-high batting average of .336 in 2017

Contributed to the Chicago White Sox's rebuild and improvement

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