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As a rule, 17th-round draft picks don’t make it to the majors without buying a ticket. But then again, most 17th-rounders don’t possess the skills of Ian Kinsler. When the Texas Rangers selected him in 2003, they thought they had their shortstop of future. The team was close—Ian wound up as a slugging second baseman. The type of player that pennant contenders are built around, he makes fans feel good about coming to the ballpark and teammates marvel at his combination speed and power. Underappreciated and overshadowed in high school and college, Ian has turned out to be a can’t-miss star. This is his story…
GROWING UP
Ian Michael Kinsler was born on June 22, 1982 in Tucson, Arizona. (Click here for a complete listing of today's sports birthdays.) He was followed by a sister, Tori. Their parents, Howard and Kathy, were loving and nurturing. father Ian’s dad was a warden at the state prison on Tucson’s Southeast Side.
It wasn’t long before Howard noticed that his son had an organic feel for baseball. He
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Career Regular Season
| G | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0-0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0 | 3.00 |
Career Regular Season
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7423 | .269 | 257 | 909 | 243 | .777 |
Ian Kinsler Bio
- Fullname: Ian Michael Kinsler
- Nickname: Kins
- Born: 6/22/1982 in Tucson, AZ
- Draft: 2003, Texas Rangers, Round: 17, Overall Pick: 496
- College: Missouri
- Debut: 4/03/2006
| Year | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career Regular Season | 7423 | 1243 | 1999 | 257 | 909 | 243 | .269 | .337 | .777 |
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Ian Kinsler
American-Israeli baseball player (born 1982)
Baseball player
| Ian Kinsler | |
|---|---|
Kinsler with the Detroit Tigers in 2016 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: (1982-06-22) June 22, 1982 (age 42) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| April 3, 2006, for the Texas Rangers | |
| August 12, 2019, for the San Diego Padres | |
| Batting average | .269 |
| Home runs | 257 |
| Runs batted in | 909 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Ian Michael Kinsler (Hebrew: איאן קינסלר; born June 22, 1982) is an American-Israeli former professional baseballsecond baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 14 seasons for the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, Boston Red Sox, and San Diego Padres. Kinsler was a four-time All Star, two-time Gold Glove winner, and a member of the 2018 World Series champion Boston Red Sox.
Despite having been drafted in the 17th round of the 2000 MLB draft out of college, Kinsler rose to become a four-time All-Star and a member of the Sporting News' 2009 list of the 50
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