Josh Donaldson

Baseball player and 2015 MVP

Josh Donaldson - Baseball player and 2015 MVP
Born

December 8th, 1985
39 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played third base in Major League Baseball. Selected as the 2015 American League Most Valuable Player while playing for the Toronto Blue Jays. Contributed to the team's success during playoff runs and was awarded the Silver Slugger multiple times. Also played for other teams including the Oakland Athletics, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, and Minnesota Twins throughout a professional career that began in 2010.

2015 American League Most Valuable Player

Multiple-time Silver Slugger award winner

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