Ian Desmond

Baseball player and All-Star shortstop

Ian Desmond - Baseball player and All-Star shortstop
Born

September 20th, 1985
39 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Professional baseball player played primarily as a shortstop. Selected to the MLB All-Star Game in 2012 while playing for the Washington Nationals. Also played for the Texas Rangers and Colorado Rockies during a career spanning over a decade. Contributed to several teams with his power and defensive skills, achieving significant individual and team successes in Major League Baseball.

Selected as an MLB All-Star in 2012.

Competed with the Washington Nationals for multiple seasons.

Played in over 1,300 MLB games.

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