Desmond DeChone Figgins is an American former professional baseball third baseman and outfielder.
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16 Facts About Chone Figgins
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Chone Figgins played in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Seattle Mariners, and Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Chone Figgins was born in Leary, Georgia to Charles Chone Figgins and Eva Callins, who had been born on the same day and lived next door to each other in Leary.
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When Chone Figgins was a year old, his father moved the family to Brandon, Florida.
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Chone Figgins attended Brandon High School where he played only shortstop.
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Chone Figgins made his major league debut as a pinch runner on August 25,2002, against the Boston Red Sox.
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Chone Figgins used his speed to steal an American League-high 62 bases, the second-most in Angels history.
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Chone Figgins was named team co-MVP of the 2005 season for the Angels, along with Bartolo Colon.
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Chone Figgins became the fifth Angel to hit for the cycle on September 16,2006, at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
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On March 21,2007, in a spring training game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Chone Figgins suffered two broken fingers on his throwing hand while attempting to field a ground ball hit by Conor Jackson.
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In June 2007, Chone Figgins recorded an Angels team-record 53 hits in a month, breaking the record set by Darin Erstad in April 2000.
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On July 15,2007, Chone Figgins stole his 187th base as an Angel, breaking the 20-year-old club record previously held by Gary Pettis, in attendance that day as a coach for the visiting Texas Rangers.
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Chone Figgins finished the season with an AL-best 101 walks and finished 10th in AL MVP voting.
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On March 20,2016, Chone Figgins announced his retirement from professional baseball.
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Chone Figgins signed a one-day contract with the Angels in order to retire with the team.
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