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Denard Span

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the next day. Span failed to impress the Twins (hitting .258/.324/.258) and was sent back down to Rochester. However, he got hot over the next 40 games in AAA (.340/.434/.481) and was recalled to the Twins, where he spent the rest of 2008 season. Span's 2008 season totals were .294/.387/.432 with six
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On March 13, 2010, Span signed a five-year, $ 16.5 million contract extension with the Twins that included an option for the 2015 season worth $ 9 million with a $ 500,000 buyout. This contract effectively bought out all of Span's arbitration years but did not go beyond his available free agency. On
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throughout the season. His 2009 stats showed some improvement from 2008, hitting .311/.392/.415 with eight home runs, 68 RBI, and 10 triples in 145 games. He also stole bases 23 times while getting caught 10 times. Span earned the odd distinction of becoming the player to hit both the first regular
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On December 3, 2014, Span underwent a sports hernia surgery. He claimed that he suffered this injury toward the end of the 2014 season but didn't miss any games. Recovery time required six weeks, giving him enough time to be ready for 2015 spring training. During March 2015, Span underwent core
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muscle surgery. He began the 2015 season on the 15-day disabled list and made his season debut on April 19, 2015. Span was limited to just 61 games in 2015, posting a slash line of .301/.365/.431 with five home runs and 22 RBI.
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After being tied with the Nationals in trade rumors as far back as 2011, the Twins finally traded Span to the team on November 29, 2012 for Washington's 2011 first round pick (23rd overall), starting pitcher
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March 31, he unintentionally hit his mother, who was sitting in the stands, with a foul ball. On April 2, Span collected the first hit (a triple) and the first home run in the Twins' new ballpark
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Overall, Span hit .284/.357/.389 in his Minnesota career, with 254 walks and 321 strikeouts in 2,354 at-bats and stole 90 bases in 118 attempts. Adding his strong defense gives him an overall
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with the eighth pick) and his fall to the 20th pick cost him around $ 800,000. Following his selection, Span signed with the Twins on August 15, 2002, receiving a $ 1.7 million signing bonus.
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to left field. During the 2013 season, Span set a personal and league high with a 29-game hit streak (besting the previous 2013 season high of 27 games set by former Twins teammate
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playing at all three outfield positions. In 14 postseason games, he hit .258 (17-for-66) with four runs, three doubles, one triple, two RBI, two stolen bases and two walks.
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to give the Rays a 5–4 lead. He became the third player to triple in his Rays debut. He batted .238/.364/.385 with four home runs and 28 RBI in 43 games with Tampa Bay.
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Span batted and threw left-handed and at the height of his career was known as one of the premier leadoff hitters in baseball due to his exceptional
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in an 11–4 victory. He became the 29th player since 1900 to accomplish this feat, the second Minnesota Twin (after
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and baseball. Span won a state baseball championship with Tampa Catholic as a junior in 2001. As a senior, he
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for the 2007 season, and hit .267 with three home runs, 55 RBI and 25 stolen bases in 139 games.
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that included a mutual option for 2019 and $ 5 million in performance bonuses. On June 13 at
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On June 8, 2020, Span confirmed that he had played his final game in the major leagues.
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On June 29, Span tied the modern-day Major League Baseball record by hitting three
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of 15.9. He also became the first ever player on the 7-day disabled list in 2012.
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home runs, 47 RBI, and seven triples in 93 games. Span was chosen to play in the
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performed the feat on April 21, 2002. His night also included a single and five
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On January 7, 2016, Span signed a three-year, $ 31 million contract with the
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and cash considerations. On March 29, 2018, Span hit a three-run triple on
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graduate, supported Span and his brother, Ray, by working variously as a
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in Fort Myers, Florida and, after only appearing in five games, for the
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but because he had been promoted, he was forced to skip the Olympics.
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from Tampa Catholic. Span turned down just over $ 2 million from the
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and Span was called up to make his Major League debut against the
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On January 24, 2021, it was announced that Span was hired by the
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operator. Their father had very little presence in their lives.
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Span founded a non-profit, The Denard Span Foundation, to aid
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as a special assistant in baseball operations. Span joined
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September 30, 2018, for the Seattle Mariners
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2002 Major League Baseball draft first round selections
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Span was raised by his single mother, Wanda Wilson, in
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Span started his minor league career in 2003 with the
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as a wide receiver if he had not focused on baseball.
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April 6, 2008, for the Minnesota Twins
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List of Major League Baseball annual triples leaders
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He finished his career with a .991 481:in 1980), and the first player since 7: 3143:Baseball players from Tampa, Florida 1907:Franco, Anthony (January 24, 2021). 1770:"Meet the man, Denard Span. #RaysUp" 1736:Kramer, Daniel (December 20, 2017). 1104:"Denard Span Statistics and History" 1046: 1044: 1042: 1040: 882: 880: 802:"How Denard Span became Denard Span" 16:American baseball player (born 1984) 2008:Ferrell, Kandice (August 5, 2015). 1738:"Giants acquire Longoria from Rays" 1241:Sickels, John (November 30, 2012). 856:Mooney, Roger (December 22, 2017). 1926:Topkin, Marc (February 22, 2023). 1768:Tampa Bay Rays (March 30, 2018). 1588:Wile, Brandon (December 3, 2014). 1441:Ladson, Bill (November 19, 2012). 990:"Law: Flashback to the 2002 draft" 462:in an exhibition game against the 445:. He also played center field and 14: 3248:Tampa Catholic High School alumni 3198:Quad Cities River Bandits players 3153:African-American baseball players 1954:Romano, Jason (August 10, 2018). 1855:Adams, Steve (October 30, 2018). 1791:Chastain, Bill (March 29, 2018). 1479:"Twins trade Denard Span to Nats" 1372:Maggio, Anthony (June 29, 2010). 1271:Thesier, Kelly (March 13, 2010). 1134:Thesier, Kelly (March 11, 2008). 828:Comack, Amanda (March 19, 2013). 1560:Wagner, James (March 10, 2016). 1537:@Nationals (September 5, 2014). 1199:Thesier, Kelly (April 5, 2008). 1018:"Tampa's Span, Twins reach deal" 1016:Nipps, Emily (August 16, 2002). 766: 508:Span during his tenure with the 349:2002 Major League Baseball draft 34: 1418:. June 29, 2010. 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