Elijah Dukes

Baseball player, Tampa Bay Rays

Elijah Dukes - Baseball player, Tampa Bay Rays
Born

June 26th, 1984
41 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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An American baseball player had a career in Major League Baseball primarily as an outfielder. Played for the Tampa Bay Rays from 2007 to 2008 and also spent time with the Washington Nationals from 2008 to 2010. During time with the Nationals, achieved a career-best season in 2009, recording 24 home runs and 82 runs batted in.

Played for the Tampa Bay Rays

Achieved 24 home runs with the Washington Nationals in 2009

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