Ryan Madson

Baseball Player and World Series Champion

Ryan Madson - Baseball Player and World Series Champion
Born

August 28th, 1980
44 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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A professional baseball player, primarily a relief pitcher, contributed to Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2004 to 2017. Played for teams including the Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Royals, and the Oakland Athletics. Achieved significant success with the Philadelphia Phillies, winning the World Series in 2008. Recorded career statistics that featured an impressive earned run average and numerous holds during tenure in the league.

Winning the World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008

Being a member of the MLB All-Star team in 2012

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