Josh Harrison
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Harrison waving hello to fans during a Spring Training game.
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| Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 5 | |||||||||||||
| Second baseman / Third baseman | |||||||||||||
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Born: July 8, 1987 Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| MLB debut | |||||||||||||
| May 31, 2011, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||||||||
| MLB statistics (through April 3, 2017) |
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| Batting average | .284 | ||||||||||||
| Hits | 556 | ||||||||||||
| Home runs | 28 | ||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 186 | ||||||||||||
| Stolen bases | 60 | ||||||||||||
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Joshua Isaiah "Josh" Harrison (born July 8, 1987) is an American professional baseball second baseman with the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). Harrison has also played third base and outfield for the Pirates.
Harrison began playing tee ball at the age of three years. Before playing in organized baseball, Harrison displayed interest in the game. Using a fork from his home's kitchen as a bat and a balled-up piece of paper, Harrison played makeshift baseball with his older brother, Vince, who pitched the paper to him.
Harrison played shortstop at Princeton High School (Sharonville, Ohio) in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Prior to his professional career, Harrison played second base while attending the University of Cincinnati. In 2008, he was the Big East Conference's Co-Player of the Year. Harrison was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 6th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft becoming the first Bearcat drafted in the first ten rounds since Kevin Youkilis was taken in the eighth round of the 2001 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox.
He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 6th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft. On July 30, 2009, the Cubs traded Harrison, along with Kevin Hart, and José Ascanio to the Pittsburgh Pirates for pitchers John Grabow and Tom Gorzelanny.
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