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B. J. Upton
American baseball player (born 1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Melvin Emanuel "B.J." Upton Jr. (born August 21, 1984), is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, and Toronto Blue Jays.
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B. J. Upton | |
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![]() Upton with the Blue Jays in 2016 | |
Center fielder | |
Born: (1984-08-21) August 21, 1984 (age 39) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 2, 2004, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 2, 2016, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .243 |
Home runs | 164 |
Runs batted in | 586 |
Teams | |
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Upton has played with his brother, Justin Upton, as members of the Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres. They are the only two brothers in MLB history to be selected in the No. 1 and 2 slots of the draft (in separate years). The Upton brothers are also the first brothers to both hit 20 home runs and steal 20 bases in a season.