Joel Piñeiro
Baseball pitcher, MLB All-Star 2009
Born
September 25th, 1978
46 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Puerto Rico
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Played as a professional baseball pitcher from 2001 to 2014. Competed in Major League Baseball for several teams including the Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, and the New York Mets. Achieved the status of an MLB All-Star in 2009 while playing for the Cardinals. Known for effective pitching and maintaining a significant role in the teams he contributed to in various seasons.
Selected as an MLB All-Star in 2009
Pitched for the Seattle Mariners and St. Louis Cardinals
Achieved a career-high win total of 15 games in 2009
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