Ervin Santana
Dominican baseball pitcher, two-time All-Star
Born
December 12th, 1982
42 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Dominican Republic
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Played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Made MLB debut in 2005 with the Los Angeles Angels. Played for several teams including the Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves, and Minnesota Twins. Achieved All-Star status in 2008 and 2019. Recorded a career-high 226 strikeouts in a season and had notable performances in various playoff games.
Two-time MLB All-Star (2008, 2019)
Pitched a no-hitter in 2019
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