Jonathan Robert Papelbon is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher.
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40 Facts About Jonathan Papelbon
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Jonathan Papelbon played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball, most notably for the Boston Red Sox, with whom he was an All-Star in four consecutive seasons, won the 2007 Delivery Man of the Year Award, and was a 2007 World Series champion.
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Jonathan Papelbon played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 2012 to 2015, and the Washington Nationals from 2015 to 2016.
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Jonathan Robert Papelbon was born on November 23,1980, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Jonathan Papelbon was the oldest son of three to John, a staff sergeant in the United States Army, and Sheila, a corporate trust banker.
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Jonathan Papelbon was named All-City for three consecutive years, and during his senior year in 1999, Papelbon batted.
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Jonathan Papelbon pitched only occasionally, but threw two no-hitters that same year.
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Jonathan Papelbon was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the fourth round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft.
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Jonathan Papelbon began his minor league career as a starting pitcher for the Lowell Spinners of the New York–Penn League.
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Jonathan Papelbon gave up a single to Holliday before picking him off to end the inning.
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Jonathan Papelbon's deal set the record for the largest contract for a closer not eligible for salary arbitration, topping Mariano Rivera's previous record by $25,000.
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Jonathan Papelbon criticized former teammate Manny Ramirez in the April 2009 issue of Esquire magazine, citing his selfishness and incapability of working with his teammates.
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Stanley prophetically commented to the Boston Herald in reference to Jonathan Papelbon breaking the record ""He's a great kid and competitor.
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Jonathan Papelbon was selected to represent Boston at the 2009 All-Star Game.
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Jonathan Papelbon told the Boston Herald that he had been cited on at least five occasions, and fined more than $10,000 for these violations.
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Jonathan Papelbon allowed four hits and three runs; all of the runs scored with two outs.
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On June 7,2011, Jonathan Papelbon recorded his 200th career save against the New York Yankees, and achieved the mark in the fewest appearances, beating Mariano Rivera's mark in 382 appearances.
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In November 2011 Jonathan Papelbon agreed with the Philadelphia Phillies on a four-year, $50 million contract with a vesting option for a fifth year, bringing the total contract value to $60 million.
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Jonathan Papelbon was signed to fill the role of former closer Ryan Madson, who left to join the Reds.
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Jonathan Papelbon finished the season with 64 games finished, 38 saves, 92 strikeouts, and a 2.
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Jonathan Papelbon finished the 2013 season with 29 saves in 61 games.
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Jonathan Papelbon said that he could not remember playing for another losing team.
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Jonathan Papelbon lost more than two miles per hour off of his average fastball velocity, and after the season he said he had been playing with an injured hip.
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On September 14,2014, Jonathan Papelbon blew a save against the Miami Marlins, and was booed by the hometown Phillies fans at Citizens Bank Park.
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Jonathan Papelbon then made an obscene gesture toward the fans, for which he was ejected from the game.
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Jonathan Papelbon initiated a confrontation with umpire Joe West, who had thrown him out of the game, and was suspended by MLB for seven games.
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Jonathan Papelbon began to express discontent with being on the Phillies as the trade deadline inched closer.
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Jonathan Papelbon assumed the role of Nationals' closer from Drew Storen.
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The exchange escalated, and Jonathan Papelbon grabbed Harper by the throat and then shoved Harper toward the bench with both hands, before the two were separated by teammates.
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Jonathan Papelbon dropped his appeal of his suspension for hitting Machado.
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Jonathan Papelbon finished the season with seven saves with the Nationals, and 24 in total for the season.
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On December 6,2015, Jonathan Papelbon filed a grievance complaint against the Nationals organization, seeking the money he lost when he was suspended.
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On June 14,2016, Jonathan Papelbon was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to an Intercostal muscle strain, the first stint on the disabled list in his career.
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Jonathan Papelbon's velocity fueled much discussion about his overall value as a pitcher.
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Jonathan Papelbon threw an occasional two-seam fastball, which averaged 92 miles per hour.
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Jonathan Papelbon's tertiary pitch was a sweeping slider, the velocity of which was around 76 miles per hour.
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Jonathan Papelbon appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman on October 31,2007, after the Red Sox won the 2007 World Series.
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On December 20,2007, Jonathan Papelbon claimed that his dog "Boss" chewed up the ball that recorded the final out of the 2007 World Series.
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Jonathan Papelbon is an avid fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars and attended games at TIAA Bank Field after the completion of the baseball season.
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Jonathan Papelbon appeared on the 2022 ballot for the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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