Nicholas Paul Punto was born on November 8,1977 and is an American former professional baseball infielder.
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23 Facts About Nick Punto
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Nick Punto played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies, Minnesota Twins, St Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Oakland Athletics.
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Nick Punto has played for the Italian national baseball team in the World Baseball Classic.
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Nick Punto attended Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo, California and stayed in Mission Viejo to attend Saddleback College before being drafted in the 21st round of the 1998 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Nick Punto singled to right field off Bob Scanlan of the Montreal Expos as a pinch hitter in the 8th inning.
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Nick Punto had 2 hits in 5 at-bats in just 4 games with the Phillies that season.
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Nick Punto started the season with the team, but he was injured twice and spent the majority of his time in 2004 on the disabled list.
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Nick Punto had his best full season in Minnesota during the 2006 season when he batted.
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In 2007, Nick Punto experienced his statistically worst full season with Minnesota, batting.
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Nick Punto spent most of the 2008 season as the Twins' primary shortstop.
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Nick Punto began the 2010 season as the Twins' starting third baseman, but ended up on the disabled list before the end of April with a strained groin muscle.
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On January 21,2011 Nick Punto signed a one-year contract with the St Louis Cardinals worth $700,000.
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Nick Punto played in 63 games with the Cardinals, as a utility player, and hit.
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Nick Punto had 3 hits in 14 at-bats, with five walks in the 2011 World Series as the Cardinals defeated the Texas Rangers.
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On December 14,2011, Nick Punto agreed to a 2-year contract with the Boston Red Sox worth $3 million.
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On September 16,2013, Nick Punto led off a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a single to center field off of Trevor Cahill.
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On November 13,2013, Nick Punto agreed to a one-year, $3 million contract with the Oakland Athletics, that included a vesting option for 2015.
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Nick Punto's numbers dropped off from the year before, as he hit just.
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On January 7,2015, Nick Punto signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks that included an invitation to spring training.
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Nick Punto officially announced his retirement from baseball on February 18,2016.
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Nick Punto was inducted into the Saddleback College Athletics Hall of Fame, joining notable former Saddleback and MLB players Tim Wallach and Mark Grace.
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