Kurt Suzuki

Baseball catcher for World Series Champion

Kurt Suzuki - Baseball catcher for World Series Champion
Born

October 4th, 1983
41 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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A professional baseball catcher, played for several Major League Baseball teams including the Oakland Athletics, Washington Nationals, and Atlanta Braves. Won the World Series with the Nationals in 2019. Selected as an MLB All-Star in 2014. Contributed to multiple playoff runs throughout his career.

Winning the 2019 World Series with the Washington Nationals

Being an MLB All-Star in 2014

Playing for the Oakland Athletics and Atlanta Braves

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