Michael Brantley
Baseball player for Cleveland Indians
Born
May 15th, 1987
38 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Professional baseball player. Played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians and the Houston Astros. Noteworthy for contributions as an outfielder and designated hitter, exhibiting strong batting capabilities. Achieved multiple All-Star selections and won a Silver Slugger Award. Key player during the Indians' playoff runs in 2016 and 2017.
Selected as an All-Star in 2017
Won the Silver Slugger Award in 2015
Played significant role in the Indians' 2016 World Series run
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