Shawn Green
Baseball player and All-Star outfielder
Born
November 10th, 1972
52 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played professional baseball primarily as an outfielder from 1995 to 2007. Spent significant time with the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Arizona Diamondbacks. Achieved All-Star status in 2000 and 2001. Noted for a 2002 season where he hit 49 home runs and recorded 125 RBIs, leading the league in both categories. Also gained attention for a unique achievement of hitting four home runs in a single game in May 2002.
Two-time All-Star selection
Hit four home runs in a single game
Led MLB in home runs and RBIs in 2002
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