Raúl Ibañez

American professional baseball player

Raúl Ibañez - American professional baseball player
Born

June 2nd, 1972
53 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played Major League Baseball as an outfielder and designated hitter from 1996 to 2014. Played for various teams including the Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, and Philadelphia Phillies. Achieved notable success during time with the Philadelphia Phillies, contributing to the team's 2009 National League Championship.

Selected as an All-Star in 2009

Achieved over 2,000 career hits

Hit a walk-off home run in the playoffs

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