Brandon Moss

Baseball player and All-Star first baseman

Brandon Moss - Baseball player and All-Star first baseman
Born

September 16th, 1983
41 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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A baseball player, played primarily as a first baseman and outfielder. Played for teams including the Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Oakland Athletics. Achieved the status of All-Star during the 2013 season. Contributed to the A's playoff run with significant home runs and strong batting performance.

Selected as an All-Star in 2013

Played for Oakland Athletics during key seasons

Recorded 28 home runs in the 2014 season

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