Yunel Escobar Almenares was born on November 2,1982 and is a Cuban-born American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman.
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28 Facts About Yunel Escobar
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Yunel Escobar played in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, Washington Nationals, and Los Angeles Angels.
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In 2004, Yunel Escobar defected from Cuba by sea, and landed in the Florida Keys.
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Braves officials asked Pena countless questions about everything from Yunel Escobar's skill set to his command of English to his family background.
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Yunel Escobar played the entire 2006 season in Double-A Mississippi and was selected to All-Star Futures Game.
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Yunel Escobar showed good plate discipline with 59 walks against just 77 strikeouts.
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Yunel Escobar's talent reasserted itself with a strong performance in the Arizona Fall League.
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Yunel Escobar had a very strong spring training for the Braves in 2007 before being sent down to Triple-A Richmond to start the season.
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Yunel Escobar set the Triple-A International League on fire during his short stint there during the first two months of the 2007 season.
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Yunel Escobar made his major league debut on June 2,2007 against the Chicago Cubs at third base.
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Yunel Escobar hit a single in his first Major League at-bat, and finished the game 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and a run.
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Yunel Escobar finished the day 4-for-4 with two singles and a double in addition to his home run.
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Yunel Escobar came in a tie for sixth, as Ryan Braun won the vote for the 2007 NL Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award by 488 major league players and 30 managers.
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Yunel Escobar says that a lot of what he knows, he owes to Renteria.
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Yunel Escobar rebounded over his final 38 games of the season, hitting.
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Yunel Escobar had by all accounts a very good year with the glove in 2008.
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On July 14,2010 Yunel Escobar was traded by the Braves to the Toronto Blue Jays with Jo-Jo Reyes for shortstop Alex Gonzalez and two minor league prospects: left-handed pitcher Tim Collins and shortstop Tyler Pastornicky.
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Days later Yunel Escobar would hit the Jays' first Grand Slam of the season in Baltimore in just his third game with the team.
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Yunel Escobar hit his second home run for the Blue Jays in his fourth game with the club, against Kansas City on July 19,2010.
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On May 23,2011, Yunel Escobar batted in the clean-up position for the first time in his career.
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On June 19,2011, the Blue Jays announced that Yunel Escobar had been signed to a two-year contract extension worth $10 million.
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On November 19,2012, Yunel Escobar was traded to the Miami Marlins along with Adeiny Hechavarria, Henderson Alvarez, Jeff Mathis, Jake Marisnick, Anthony DeSclafani, and Justin Nicolino, in exchange for Mark Buehrle, Josh Johnson, Jose Reyes, John Buck, and Emilio Bonifacio.
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On September 26,2013, Yunel Escobar became the last batter to ever face Mariano Rivera, popping out to second baseman Robinson Cano.
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On January 10,2015, Yunel Escobar was traded to the Oakland Athletics with teammate Ben Zobrist in exchange for John Jaso, Daniel Robertson, and Boog Powell.
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On December 10,2015, Yunel Escobar was traded to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for Trevor Gott and Michael Brady.
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Yunel Escobar apologized and stated that he did not intend his usage of the slur to be "misinterpreted" by the LGBT community, saying it is part of everyday repartee among Latino players and not seen as offensive.
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