Carlos Santana (baseball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Dominican Republic baseball player
Date of Birth: 08-Apr-1986
Place of Birth: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: Dominican Republic
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
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About Carlos Santana (baseball)
- Carlos Santana (born April 8, 1986), nicknamed "Slamtana," is a Dominican-American professional baseball first baseman, designated hitter, and catcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB).
- He made his MLB debut with the Indians on June 11, 2010, and also played the 2018 season with the Philadelphia Phillies.
- In international competition, he has participated with the Dominican Republic national team, winning the gold medal in the 2013 World Baseball Classic (WBC).
- Noted for plate discipline and power, Santana has also emerged as an excellent defender at first base.
- He stands 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall, weighs 210 pounds (95 kg), throws right-handed and is a switch hitter. Each season since 2011, Santana has hit at least 18 home runs while finishing within the top four in the league in bases on balls.
- He was named an MLB All-Star in 2019, has twice participated in the MLB Japan All-Star Series, and in 2017, was recognized as Wilson Defensive Player of the Year at first base.
- Santana set Indians' club records among switch hitters for both home runs in a career and in a single season, and for career runs batted in (RBI).
- Over consecutive minor league seasons spanning 2008–2009, he won Most Valuable Player Awards (MVPs), first of the High-A California League, and then of the AA Eastern League.
- He was also named High A Player of the Year in 2008, Indians' Minor League Player of the Year in 2009, and the Indians' top prospect in 2009 and 2010. A native of Santo Domingo, Santana first joined the professional ranks when he signed as an amateur free agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 13, 2004.
- He played in the Dodgers' minor league system until July 26, 2008, when he was traded to the Indians.
- He primarily split his time between catcher and first base through the 2013 season, and since has played mainly first base and designated hitter, and some third base.
- Prior to the 2018 season, Santana became a free agent and signed with the Phillies for three years.
- The following December, he was traded the Seattle Mariners for a brief stay, until being traded back to Cleveland.
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