Joseph William Thurston was born on September 29,1979 and is an American former professional baseball third baseman and second baseman.
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24 Facts About Joe Thurston
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Joe Thurston played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, St Louis Cardinals, and Florida Marlins in Major League Baseball.
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Joe Thurston is currently on the coaching staff of the minor league Class A California League Modesto Nuts.
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Joe Thurston was originally selected in 1997 by the Boston Red Sox in the 45th round of the 1997 MLB draft, but did not sign with them and instead went to Sacramento City College, for which he delivered the game-winning hit to lead the Panthers to the 1999 state championship.
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Joe Thurston was drafted again in 1999, this time by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth round of the 1999 MLB draft.
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Joe Thurston made his major-league debut on September 2,2002 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, hitting.
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Joe Thurston was again a late-season call-up in 2003 and 2004, but he hit just.
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Joe Thurston played for their Triple-A team, the Columbus Clippers and was granted free agency after the season.
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Joe Thurston signed a minor-league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on January 28,2006.
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Joe Thurston did not make the major league club and was released.
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Joe Thurston was then picked up by the Philadelphia Phillies and was assigned to their Double-A team, the Reading Phillies.
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Joe Thurston had his contract purchased by the big league club on July 27,2007, after second baseman Chase Utley was placed on the disabled list.
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Joe Thurston was demoted the next day after the acquisition of Tadahito Iguchi.
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Joe Thurston made his debut with the Cardinals on April 6,2009 as a pinch runner.
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Joe Thurston earned his first significant major league playing time as a utility player with the 2009 Cardinals.
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Joe Thurston frequently played third base before the Cardinals acquired Mark DeRosa, and appeared at second base, in left field, and as a pinch hitter.
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On December 18,2009, Joe Thurston signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves.
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Joe Thurston played 58 games with the York Revolution of the independent Atlantic League in 2012, batting.
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In 2013, Joe Thurston played 21 games with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League, batting.
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On March 6,2013, Joe Thurston signed with the Leones de Yucatan in the Mexican Baseball League.
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Joe Thurston played for the Bravos de Margarita, Cardenales de Lara and Pastora de los Llanos clubs of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.
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Joe Thurston signed a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers on January 25,2014.
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On March 6,2015, Joe Thurston signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox.
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