Jeremy Hellickson
Baseball player, All-Star pitcher
Born
April 8th, 1987
38 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Professional baseball player played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2010 to 2019. Made his debut with the Tampa Bay Rays and gained recognition for his performance during the 2011 season, where he won the American League Rookie of the Year Award. Also played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies, and New York Yankees. Recorded a career-high of 10 wins in 2017 while with the Phillies before retiring in 2019.
Won American League Rookie of the Year in 2011
Selected to the MLB All-Star Game in 2017
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