Plácido Polanco

Plácido Polanco
Polanco with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2011
Second baseman / Third baseman
Born: (1975-10-10) October 10, 1975 (age 41) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 3, 1998, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2013, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
Batting average	.297
Hits	2,142
Home runs	104
Runs batted in	723
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1998–2002) Philadelphia Phillies (2002–2005) Detroit Tigers (2005–2009) Philadelphia Phillies (2010–2012) Miami Marlins (2013)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (2007, 2011) ALCS MVP (2006) 3× Gold Glove Award (2007, 2009, 2011) Silver Slugger Award (2007)

Plácido Enrique Polanco (/ˈplɑːsᵻdoʊ ɛnˈriːkeɪ poʊˈlɑːŋkoʊ/; born October 10, 1975) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Tigers and Miami Marlins. He was a second baseman, third baseman and shortstop. He was twice voted to start in Major League Baseball All-Star Games: in 2007, and again in 2011.

In a July 9, 2008, ceremony at Comerica Park prior to the Tigers–Indians game, Polanco received his U.S. citizenship, along with 99 other people. He wore his Tigers uniform for the ceremony.