James Anthony Loney was born on May 7,1984 and is an American former professional baseball first baseman.
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38 Facts About James Loney
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James Loney played in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, and New York Mets, and in Korea Baseball Organization's KBO League for the LG Twins.
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James Loney's father was a computer programmer and software consultant and his mother worked as a teacher.
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James Loney had signed with Baylor University to play college baseball, but opted to sign a pro contract.
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James Loney began his professional career in 2002 with the Great Falls Dodgers, where he hit.
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James Loney appeared in 17 games that year for Single-A Vero Beach, batting.
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James Loney returned to Vero Beach for 2003, and in 125 games he hit.
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In 2004, James Loney was highly ranked for his defensive ability in the Arizona Fall League and made the All-Prospect Team voted on by league managers and coaches.
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In 2005, James Loney led the Southern League Champion Jacksonville Suns in hits and total bases.
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James Loney made his major league debut with the Dodgers on April 4,2006, against the Atlanta Braves.
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James Loney collected a single in his first major league at bat, against John Smoltz.
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James Loney accomplished this feat in only his 46th game with the team while still under 100 total at bats in his major league career.
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James Loney's hot hitting forced the Dodgers to insert him into the starting lineup and move Garciaparra from first base to third base.
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James Loney hit nine home runs in September 2007, setting a Dodgers record for home runs by a rookie in a calendar month that he shares with Joc Pederson.
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James Loney was named the National League Rookie of the Month for September and finished sixth in the voting for the 2007 NL Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award.
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James Loney was a unanimous selection to the 2007 Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team.
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James Loney began the season as the starting first baseman and had a 15-game hitting streak.
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James Loney led the team in runs batted in consistently for the entire year.
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James Loney turned in numbers in 2009 similar to his 2008 numbers, hitting.
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On January 19,2010, James Loney agreed to a new 1-year contract that substantially increased his salary from $465,000 to $3.
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On September 16,2011 James Loney hit a three-run pinch hit home run in his only plate appearance and the following day hit another three-run homer.
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On December 6,2012, James Loney finalized a one-year $2 million deal with the Tampa Bay Rays.
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On July 23,2013, James Loney collected his 1,000th career hit in a game versus his former team, the Boston Red Sox.
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James Loney was limited to 104 games in 2015 because of injuries.
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On March 30,2016, James Loney was informed that he would not be listed on the Rays Opening Day roster.
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On May 28,2016, James Loney was traded to the New York Mets for cash considerations.
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On January 24,2017, James Loney signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers that included an invitation to spring training.
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James Loney was released on May 22,2017 following the Braves acquisition of first-baseman Matt Adams from the St Louis Cardinals.
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James Loney signed with the LG Twins of the KBO League for a $350,000 contract on July 18,2017.
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James Loney opted to leave South Korea and return to the United States rather than report.
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James Loney was announced as an infielder, pitcher, and player-coach for the team.
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James Loney married his wife, Nadia, an Iranian American, in 2013 and they have two sons.
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