Iván Nova

Dominican baseball pitcher, MLB All-Star

Iván Nova - Dominican baseball pitcher, MLB All-Star
Born

January 12th, 1987
38 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Dominican Republic

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A professional baseball pitcher, played in Major League Baseball primarily for the New York Yankees. Made his MLB debut in 2010 and showed consistent performances throughout his career. Achieved an All-Star selection in 2011 and contributed to the team's playoff runs. Played for several teams, including the Chicago White Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates, and accumulated a notable win-loss record over his career.

Selected as an MLB All-Star in 2011

Played for the New York Yankees

Had significant stints with the Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates

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