Josh Bard
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Bard with the Washington Nationals
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| Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 56 | |||
| Catcher / coach | |||
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Born: March 30, 1978 Ithaca, New York |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 23, 2002, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
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| September 17, 2011, for the Seattle Mariners | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .254 | ||
| Home runs | 39 | ||
| Runs batted in | 220 | ||
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| Men’s baseball | ||
Representing  United States
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| Baseball World Cup | ||
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2001 Taipei | National team |
Joshua David Bard (born March 30, 1978) is an American former professional baseball catcher who is a coach with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres, Washington Nationals and Seattle Mariners from 2002 to 2011. Bard was a switch-hitter who threw right-handed during his playing career.
Bard was born in Elizabeth, Colorado, and attended Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colorado. He then attended Texas Tech University, where he was a three-time All-American while playing for Texas Tech Red Raiders.
On August 23, 2002, Bard made his MLB debut against the Seattle Mariners and hit a walk-off home run, becoming the second player to accomplish this feat in a debut since Billy Parker. In 2003, Bard posted a .244 average with 8 home runs and 36 RBI in 91 games played.
In 2004, Bard spent the first half of the season on the disabled list due to an abdominal injury, and then spent nearly the rest of the season in the minors. In 2005, Bard returned to the Indians roster, backing up Víctor Martínez.
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