Jay Payton

Baseball outfielder with Red Sox title

Jay Payton - Baseball outfielder with Red Sox title
Born

November 22nd, 1972
52 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2007. Teams included the New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, and Boston Red Sox. Achieved notable success with the Boston Red Sox, contributing to the team's victory in the 2004 World Series. Also performed well with the Mets, helping the team reach the playoffs.

Won the 2004 World Series with the Boston Red Sox

Played for the New York Mets and helped them in the postseason

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