Julio Borbón

American baseball player

Julio Borbón - American baseball player
Born

February 20th, 1986
39 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

Links & References

Debuted in Major League Baseball with the Texas Rangers in 2010. Played primarily as an outfielder. Also played for the Chicago Cubs. Contributed to teams during his tenure in the MLB.

Debuted with the Texas Rangers in 2010

Played for the Chicago Cubs

Primarily an outfielder

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