Justin Irvin Upton was born on August 25,1987 and is an American professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent.
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Justin Irvin Upton was born on August 25,1987 and is an American professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent.
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Justin Upton has been selected to four All-Star teams and has won three Silver Slugger Awards.
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Justin Upton was born to Melvin and Yvonne Justin Upton.
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The Justin Upton brothers competed on travel teams with Mark Reynolds, David Wright, and Ryan Zimmerman.
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Justin Upton was an all-district shortstop for Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake, Virginia, and won the AFLAC National High School Player of the Year Award.
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Justin Upton began 2007 with the Class-A Advanced Visalia Oaks, but was promoted to the Class AA Mobile BayBears after hitting.
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Justin Upton recorded his first career major league hit and run scored on August 4,2007, in his third major league game.
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Justin Upton almost became the youngest player ever to hit for the cycle on that day, falling just a single shy of the milestone.
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Manager Bob Melvin said that Justin Upton has a "very high ceiling, " and that it "wouldn't surprise him" if he had a great 2008 season.
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Justin Upton began the season and held the current title of being the youngest active major leaguer second to Clayton Kershaw as of July 31,2008.
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Justin Upton collected his first big hit of the 2008 major league season on April 3.
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On July 6,2008, Justin Upton hit a 484-foot shot off San Diego Padres' pitcher Josh Banks.
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On June 2,2009, Justin Upton was named NL Player of the Month of May His brother Melvin Justin Upton, Jr.
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On July 5, Justin Upton was named to the 2009 All-Star team as a reserve outfielder for the National League.
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Justin Upton's season was cut short for the second straight season by a strained right oblique, but he still finished the season with a respectable.
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Justin Upton was selected to be an all-star in his hometown stadium for the second time in his career, along with his teammate, Miguel Montero.
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Justin Upton led the NL in being hit by the pitch, with 19, and was second in the league in doubles and third in runs scored and extra base hits.
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Justin Upton was awarded one of the three National League OF Silver Slugger awards.
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Justin Upton came in fourth in the voting for the 2011 National League Most Valuable Player Award, behind winner Ryan Braun, Matt Kemp, and Prince Fielder.
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Justin Upton ended the 2012 season tied for 2nd in the National League in runs scored.
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The Justin Upton brothers hit back to back home runs on April 23,2013, against the Colorado Rockies, marking the first time that brothers hit back to back home runs since 1938.
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On July 6,2015, Justin Upton was selected as an All Star for the third time in his career, and his first selection since 2011.
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Justin Upton was a late addition to the 2017 American League All-Star roster.
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Justin Upton's addition was announced after it was determined that starting pitcher Michael Fulmer, the only Tiger player initially selected to the team, could not participate in the game due to the scheduling of his starts.
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Justin Upton was named a 2017 Gold Glove finalist in left field, along with Brett Gardner of the Yankees and Alex Gordon of the Royals.
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Justin Upton was named the AL Silver Slugger Award recipient in left field.
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On September 13, Justin Upton was diagnosed with patellar tendinitis, ending his 2019 season early.
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Justin Upton hit his 300th career home run on July 29,2020, in a game against the Seattle Mariners.
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Justin Upton was designated for assignment by the Angels on April 2,2022.
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On May 21,2022, Justin Upton signed a major league contract with the Seattle Mariners.
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