Josh Fields (infielder)
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Fields with the Chicago White Sox
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| Third baseman | |||
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Born: December 14, 1982 Ada, Oklahoma |
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| Professional debut | |||
| MLB: September 13, 2006, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| NPB: July 10, 2011, for the Yomiuri Giants | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| MLB: October 2, 2010, for the Kansas City Royals | |||
| NPB: October 6, 2011, for the Yomiuri Giants | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .234 | ||
| Home runs | 34 | ||
| Runs batted in | 107 | ||
| NPB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .202 | ||
| Home runs | 2 | ||
| Runs batted in | 9 | ||
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Joshua Dean Fields (born December 14, 1982) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He was selected as the 18th overall pick in the first round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft by the Chicago White Sox. He has played in Major League Baseball for the White Sox and Kansas City Royals and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Yomiuri Giants.
Fields was a two-sport athlete at Oklahoma State University, playing both baseball and football. He was selected as a Big 12 Conference All-Star at third base in 2003, and had a career batting average of .364 over three years. Fields also earned three letters as a quarterback for the Cowboys. He led the team to two bowl games, including setting the Cotton Bowl Classic record with 307 passing yards against the University of Mississippi.
Entering 2005, Fields was ranked as the fourth-best prospect in the White Sox organization and the 95th-best prospect in Major League Baseball by Baseball America. He hit safely in 14 straight games from August 6 – August 21 for the Birmingham Barons, tied for the eighth-longest streak in the Southern League.
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