Dustin Michael Ackley was born on February 26,1988 and is an American former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder.
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26 Facts About Dustin Ackley
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Dustin Ackley played in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees.
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Dustin Ackley attended South Stokes High School in Walnut Cove, North Carolina, for his first three years of high school, where he played for the school's baseball team.
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Dustin Ackley transferred to North Forsyth High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for his senior year, after the coach of the South Stokes baseball team resigned.
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Dustin Ackley chose North Forsyth because he knew several of their baseball players from Amateur Athletic Union competition.
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Dustin Ackley earned preseason and postseason Louisville Slugger All-American honors as a senior.
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Dustin Ackley helped South Stokes to North Carolina 1A state titles in 2003 and 2004.
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Dustin Ackley attended the University of North Carolina to play college baseball for the North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team.
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Dustin Ackley claimed the S H Basnight Award as North Carolina's most valuable position player.
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In 2008, Dustin Ackley started all 68 games, 60 at first base and eight in left field.
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Dustin Ackley participated in the 2008 College World Series, and was named an All-American.
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Dustin Ackley was a finalist for the 2009 Golden Spikes Award.
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Dustin Ackley was assigned to the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League joining fellow prospects Phillippe Aumont, Josh Fields, Anthony Varvaro, Nick Hill, Joe Dunigan, Carlos Triunfel and Juan Diaz.
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Dustin Ackley came to University of North Carolina as a shortstop but later moved to centerfield, and then later to first base.
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Dustin Ackley made his debut at second base for the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx of the Class AA Southern League on April 8,2010, the Southern League's opening day.
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On May 30,2016, Dustin Ackley was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a separated shoulder and a torn labrum requiring surgery, prematurely ending his 2016 season.
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On February 4,2017, Dustin Ackley signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
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Dustin Ackley spent the season with the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees, slashing.
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Dustin Ackley elected free agency on November 6,2017, and re-signed with the Angels on a new minor league deal on April 4,2018.
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On January 9,2019, Dustin Ackley signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners that included an invite to Spring Training.
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Dustin Ackley is married to Justine Dustin Ackley, with whom he had a son, born six weeks premature in February 2015.
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Dustin Ackley is the middle of three children born to John and Joy.
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Dustin Ackley's father played Minor League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox' organization, while his older brother, Jordan, played baseball at Lenoir–Rhyne University.
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