Wade Davis
Baseball pitcher, 2-time All-Star
Born
September 7th, 1985
39 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played as a professional baseball pitcher, primarily for the Kansas City Royals. Debuted in Major League Baseball in 2009. Achieved success as a relief pitcher and was part of the team that won the World Series in 2015. Recognized for contributions to both starting and relieving roles throughout career. Transitioned from starting pitcher to reliever, enhancing effectiveness in later years. Retired from professional baseball in 2021.
Won the World Series with the Kansas City Royals in 2015
Selected as an All-Star in 2017
Recorded a career-low 1.83 earned run average in 2017
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