Jon Steven Garland was born on September 27,1979 and is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher.
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22 Facts About Jon Garland
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Jon Garland was named to the 1997 All-America First Team by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings.
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Jon Garland was selected by the Chicago Cubs with the tenth pick of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft and signed for $1.
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Jon Garland started 1999 with High-A Winston-Salem and after 19 starts and a 3.
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Jon Garland started 2001 with Charlotte again, but was back in the majors after only 5 starts.
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Jon Garland made his major league debut as the youngest player in the American League at age 20 on July 4,2000, against the Kansas City Royals, but gave up 7 earned runs before being chased from the game after 3 innings.
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In 2001, Jon Garland started in the minors, but was called up and made his first appearance of the year on May 2.
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Jon Garland spent the rest of the year mixing his time between the bullpen and rotation.
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Jon Garland made the All-Star Team, pitching 1 scoreless inning, and helped the White Sox win the American League Central Division and the 2005 World Series.
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Jon Garland hit his first major league home run on June 18,2006, off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Esteban Yan.
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On January 29,2009, Jon Garland signed a one-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks with an option for 2010.
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Jon Garland was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 31,2009 for a player to be named later.
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Jon Garland was already in Los Angeles as the Diamondbacks were playing the Dodgers that day.
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Jon Garland made his Dodgers debut on September 3,2009 pitching against his old teammates.
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On January 26,2010, Jon Garland agreed to a one-year deal with the San Diego Padres.
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In January 2012, Jon Garland agreed to a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians, which included an invitation to spring training.
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Jon Garland signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners on February 12,2013.
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Jon Garland stated through his agent he might sit out the whole 2014 season due to lack of interest from MLB teams.
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Jon Garland has a daughter named Gabriela and she is 6 years old.
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Jon Garland's agent is Craig Landis, who is the son of former White Sox outfielder Jim Landis.
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Jon Garland attended Van Gogh Elementary and Robert Frost Middle School in Granada Hills, California.
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