Ryan Anthony Klesko was born on June 12,1971 and is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and corner outfielder who played for the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants.
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11 Facts About Ryan Klesko
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Ryan Klesko's father was an oilfields worker whom Klesko lost at a young age.
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Ryan Klesko enrolled him in pitching school with Ron Lefebvre and put on catcher's gear herself to catch Klesko three times a week.
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Ryan Klesko attended Westminster High School, where even though he hit a lot of home runs, he starred as a pitcher, throwing a ninety-two mile per hour fastball and pitching for the USA Junior Olympic team.
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Ryan Klesko strained a ligament pitching for the junior team at 17, though, and concentrated on hitting thereafter.
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Ryan Klesko signed a letter of intent to play college baseball at Arizona State, but he never did so, instead signing with the Atlanta Braves after the team selected him in the fifth round of the 1989 Major League Baseball Draft.
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Ryan Klesko hit a home run in three consecutive World Series games against the Cleveland Indians in Games 3,4, and 5 of the 1995 World Series.
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Ryan Klesko hit at least 21 home runs in eight of his 13 major league seasons, with a high of 34 homers in 1996.
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Ryan Klesko missed nearly the entire 2006 season due to major shoulder surgery.
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On December 19,2006, Ryan Klesko signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants.
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Ryan Klesko announced his retirement from baseball on April 18,2008.
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