David Christopher DeJesus is an American former professional baseball outfielder.
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14 Facts About David DeJesus
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David DeJesus played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals, Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
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David DeJesus was raised in Manalapan Township, New Jersey, and played high school baseball at Manalapan High School.
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David DeJesus was drafted out of high school by the New York Mets in the 43rd round of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft.
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David DeJesus did not sign with the Mets, opting instead to attend Rutgers University.
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David DeJesus was drafted in the fourth round of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft by the Kansas City Royals.
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David DeJesus finished sixth in the 2004 Rookie of the Year voting.
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In 2010, David DeJesus was in threat of being traded along with his fellow starting outfielders, Scott Podsednik and Jose Guillen, who were both traded.
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On November 11,2010, David DeJesus was traded to the Oakland Athletics for pitcher Vin Mazzaro and minor league pitcher Justin Marks.
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On November 30,2011, David DeJesus signed a two-year deal worth $10 million, to be the primary right fielder for the Chicago Cubs.
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David DeJesus appeared in three games for the Nationals, going 0-for-3.
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David DeJesus got off to a hot start with the Rays culminating in a walk-off single in the 18th inning against the Baltimore Orioles scoring Desmond Jennings.
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On July 28,2015, David DeJesus was traded to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for minor league pitcher Eduar Lopez.
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David DeJesus was married to former high school art teacher and The Amazing Race 23 contestant Kim David DeJesus.
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