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Josh Beckett

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Josh Beckett is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball and a three-time All-Star who played for the Florida Marlins, the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Regarded as one of the top baseball prospects in the country after a stellar high school career, he was drafted by the Marlins with the second overall pick in the 1999 draft. He won the 2003 World Series with the Marlins and the 2007 World Series with the Red Sox, receiving the 2003 World Series MVP award and the 2007 American League Championship Series MVP award. He pitched a no-hitter for the Dodgers against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 25, 2014.

Facts
Birth Year
1980 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 2
Connections

Competed In

Major League Baseball, Competitions
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World Series, Competitions
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On The Roster Of

Miami Marlins, Teams and Clubs
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Plays

Baseball, Sports
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Nationality

United States

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Source Josh Beckett (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB)
Sources
1. MLB Stats API: MLB Stats API people search result for Josh Beckett
MLB Stats API
  • People record, birth date
    "birthDate": "1980-05-15"
  • People record, gender
    "gender": "M"
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2. Josh Beckett (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, nationality
    is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB)
  • Lead, World Series titles
    He won the 2003 World Series with the Marlins and the 2007 World Series with the Red Sox
  • Plays: Baseball, Lead
    is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB)
  • Competed In: World Series, Lead, World Series
    He won the 2003 World Series with the Marlins and the 2007 World Series with the Red Sox, receiving the 2003 World Series MVP award
  • Competed In: Major League Baseball, Lead, Major League Baseball
    is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB)
  • On The Roster Of: Miami Marlins, Article, team
    Beckett was drafted by the Marlins with the second overall pick in the 1999 MLB draft
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