Jeremy Robert Hellickson was born on April 8,1987 and is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
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16 Facts About Jeremy Hellickson
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Jeremy Hellickson played in Major League Baseball for the Tampa Bay Rays, Arizona Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, and Washington Nationals.
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Jeremy Hellickson was born in Des Moines, Iowa and attended Hoover High School.
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Jeremy Hellickson was drafted by Tampa Bay in the fourth round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft.
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Jeremy Hellickson was selected to play in the 2010 All-Star Futures Game and was the starting pitcher for US team.
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Jeremy Hellickson was optioned back to the Triple-A Durham Bulls after the start.
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Jeremy Hellickson was the losing pitcher in Felix Hernandez's perfect game on August 15,2012.
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Jeremy Hellickson still had a quality start in the game, allowing one run and five hits over seven innings to the Seattle Mariners.
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Jeremy Hellickson was named co-winner with Jake Peavy, then with the Chicago White Sox, of the American League Rawlings Gold Glove for 2012.
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On November 14,2015, Jeremy Hellickson was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for minor league pitcher Sam McWilliams.
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Jeremy Hellickson hit his first-career triple, the first pitcher to hit a triple in the season opener since San Francisco Giants' Jack Sanford in 1963.
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Jeremy Hellickson pitched five innings earning the win, allowing one run and six hits.
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Jeremy Hellickson became a free agent following the conclusion of the season.
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Jeremy Hellickson signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals that included an invitation to major league spring training on March 17,2018.
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Jeremy Hellickson earned his first Nationals win on May 8,2018, at PETCO Park, taking a perfect game bid into the seventh inning and allowing no runs in the two-hit outing, striking out eight San Diego Padres in the process.
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Jeremy Hellickson retired from baseball on February 14,2020, after experiencing a shoulder setback prior to spring training.
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