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  • Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Jose Bautista (19) hits a single in the 6th inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at the Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays beat the Phillies 7-4. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-US PRESSWIRE
  • Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Jose Bautista (19) hits a single in the 6th inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at the Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays beat the Phillies 7-4. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-US PRESSWIRE
  • Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Jose Bautista (19) advances to third base on a single by Adam Lind (not pictured) in the 6th inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at the Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays beat the Phillies 7-4. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbo
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    • José Bautista

    José Bautista batting during a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on June 5, 2011.
    Toronto Blue Jays – No. 19
    Right fielder / Third Baseman
    Born: (1980-10-19) October 19, 1980 (age 31)
    Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
    Bats: Right Throws: Right 
    MLB debut
    April 4, 2004 for the Baltimore Orioles
    Career statistics
    (through May 17, 2012)
    Batting average     .252
    Hits     750
    Home runs     166
    Runs batted in     460
    OPS     .840
    Teams
    • Baltimore Orioles (2004)
    • Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004)
    • Kansas City Royals (2004)
    • Pittsburgh Pirates (2004–2008)
    • Toronto Blue Jays (2008–present)
    Career highlights and awards
    • 3× AL Player of the Week Award
    • 4× AL Player of the Month Award
    • 2× MLB All-Star (2010, 2011)
    • 2× MLB Home Run Champion (2010, 2011)
    • 2× Hank Aaron Award (2010, 2011)
    • 2× Silver Slugger Award (2010, 2011)
    • Home Run Derby Participant (2011)
    • 50 Home Run Club
    • All-Star Game Votes Record – 7,454,753

    José Antonio Bautista (born October 19, 1980) is a professional baseball outfielder with the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball. Though now primarily a right fielder, having been a utility player in the past, he has major league experience at six different positions. He is from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

    In the 2010 season, Bautista set a Toronto Blue Jays single-season franchise record by hitting a major league leading 54 home runs, making him only the 26th member of the 50 home run club in baseball history. In 2011, he once again led the major leagues with 43 home runs. He became the first player to earn two consecutive home run titles since Mark McGwire of the National League did so in the 1998 and 1999 seasons.

    On July 3, 2011, Bautista set the all-time Major League record for the most All-Star votes received by a single player through fan balloting, with 7,454,753 votes. This number greatly surpassed the previous record of 6,069,688, set by Seattle's Ken Griffey, Jr. in 1994.


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