Sean Doolittle

Baseball player; World Series champion

Sean Doolittle - Baseball player; World Series champion
Born

September 26th, 1986
39 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Professional baseball player played as a relief pitcher. Primarily played for the Oakland Athletics and the Washington Nationals during a career spanning from 2012 to 2023. Achieved significant success as a closer, noted for an effective fastball and slider combination. Was part of the Nationals team that won the World Series in 2019.

Won the World Series with the Washington Nationals in 2019

Selected as an All-Star in 2014

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