Giancarlo Stanton

Giancarlo Stanton

Giancarlo Cruz-Michael Stanton, known until 2012 as Mike Stanton, is an American professional baseball designated hitter and outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He has previously played in MLB for the Florida/Miami Marlins. Stanton stands 6 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 245 pounds. He bats and throws right handed. Stanton is the Marlins' all-time home run leader and the only active player with over 450 home runs. Internationally, Stanton has represented the United States. Stanton is originally from the Greater Los Angeles region. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, before the Marlins selected him in the second round of the 2007 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut with the Marlins in 2010. Stanton led the National League in home runs in 2014. In November 2014, the Marlins signed Stanton to the richest total dollar value contract in team sports history at the time of the signing; the contract is worth $325 million over 13 years.

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• Entity:  Athlete

• Born:  08 November 1989
• Age:  36 Years
• Wikidata description:  American Baseball Player (Born 1989)
• Wikidata label:  Giancarlo Stanton
• Wikidata aliases:  Giancarlo Stanton, Mike Stanton, Giancarlo Cruz Michael Stanton, Giancarlo Cruz-Michael Stanton

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