John McDonald (infielder)
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McDonald during the 2013 World Series victory parade
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| Infielder | |||
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Born: September 24, 1974 New London, Connecticut |
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 4, 1999, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 28, 2014, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .233 | ||
| Home runs | 28 | ||
| Runs batted in | 210 | ||
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John Joseph McDonald (born September 24, 1974) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim between 1999 and 2014. Primarily a shortstop, he is also a utility infielder, with the ability to also play second base, third base and left field. He also appeared in one extra inning game in 2013 as an emergency pitcher. Known for his defensive ability, he posted a career fielding percentage of .974 in over 6,450 innings.
McDonald graduated from East Lyme High School in East Lyme, Connecticut. When he was not drafted by any major league baseball team in his initial draft year, he attended University of Connecticut Avery Point Campus, where he was NJCAA Division II All-American in 1994 as shortstop. He went on to play at Providence College in 1995 and 1996 on a partial scholarship, earning All-New England honors as a member of one of the last baseball teams before the college discontinued its baseball program. After he was drafted in 1996, he left Providence to pursue a career in professional baseball although he was still several courses short of earning a degree. He earned his degree in 2010
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