Jean Segura
Baseball player, MLB All-Star
Born
March 17th, 1990
35 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Dominican Republic
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This individual is a professional baseball player from the Dominican Republic. Played as a shortstop and second baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) for teams including the Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Seattle Mariners. Achieved All-Star status in 2013 and demonstrated consistent performance throughout various seasons.
Selected as an MLB All-Star in 2013
Played for the Milwaukee Brewers
Compiled over 1,000 hits in his MLB career
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