Joshua-Douglas James Naylor was born on June 22,1997 and is a Canadian professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball.
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17 Facts About Josh Naylor
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Josh Naylor attended St Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario.
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Josh Naylor made the Canadian junior national baseball team at the age of 15, winning the silver medal at the Under-18 Baseball World Cup held in South Korea in 2012.
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In 2014, Josh Naylor was chosen as one of the ten high school invitees to the MLB Junior Select Home Run Derby during the MLB All-Star Week at Target Field, becoming the first Canadian to participate in the event.
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Josh Naylor was committed to enroll at Texas Tech University to play college baseball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team.
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Josh Naylor began the 2016 season with the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the Class A South Atlantic League.
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Josh Naylor was selected to appear in the 2016 All-Star Futures Game.
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Josh Naylor was assigned to the Lake Elsinore Storm of the Class A-Advanced California League.
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Josh Naylor returned to San Antonio in 2018, and began playing as an outfielder.
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Josh Naylor made his MLB debut that night versus the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Josh Naylor broke and dislocated his ankle, which required season ending surgery.
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On May 9,2022, in a game against the Chicago White Sox, Josh Naylor became the first player in Major League history to hit two three-run home runs or grand slams in the ninth inning or later of the same game.
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Josh Naylor became the first player to have at least eight RBI in the eighth inning or later since RBI became an official statistic in 1920.
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Josh Naylor is the eldest of three brothers, Noah and Myles, born to Chris and Jenice Josh Naylor in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
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