21 Facts About Kolten Wong

From Hilo, Hawaii, Kolten Wong starred in baseball at Kamehameha Hawaii High School and for the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Kolten Wong was named the National League Rookie of the Month for May 2014.

Kolten Wong is the son of Kolen "Kaha" Wong, who played college baseball at the University of Southern California, and spent two years in the minor leagues with the Reno Silver Sox in Class-A.

Kolten Wong participated in the Cal Ripken World Series in Aberdeen, Maryland where he led his team, Pacific Southwest, to the championship.

Kolten Wong played in the 2007 Senior League Baseball World Series, with his team from Hilo American Little League.

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Kolten Wong was a two-sport star at Kamehameha Hawaii High School in Keaau, Hawaii, playing baseball and football.

Kolten Wong chose not to sign, opting to attend the University of Hawaii, where he played college baseball for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.

Kolten Wong made his professional debut that season with the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Class A Midwest League.

Kolten Wong finished the year playing in the Arizona Fall League, where he batted.

Kolten Wong was selected for the AFL "Top Prospect" team for second base after the season concluded.

Kolten Wong played in seven total games between the National League Division Series, National League Championship Series and World Series.

Kolten Wong made his World Series debut in Game 3 against the Boston Red Sox as a defensive substitution and collected a hit in the bottom of the eighth inning in his only Series plate appearance.

Kolten Wong appeared in Game 4 when Matheny inserted him as a pinch runner in the ninth inning.

Kolten Wong became the de facto starter out of spring training for 2014.

Kolten Wong was therefore named the National League Rookie of the Month.

In MLB postseason history, Kolten Wong became the third second baseman to accomplish the walk-off feat, after Bill Mazeroski and Jeff Kent .

Kolten Wong finished third in the National League Rookie of the Year Award voting.

In 2017, Kolten Wong bounced back strong despite playing in only 108 games.

Kolten Wong was nominated for a Gold Glove, his first ever nomination, but fell short to DJ LeMahieu.

Kolten Wong was nominated for a Gold Glove for the second straight season, and won the award for the first time in his career.

Kolten Wong was awarded his second consecutive Gold Glove after leading major league second basemen in defense runs saved, defensive WAR, double plays turned, and double plays started.