Ryan Braun (pitcher), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ryan Braun (pitcher)

baseball pitcher from Canada

Date of Birth: 29-Jul-1980

Place of Birth: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Ryan Zachary Braun (born July 29, 1980) is a Canadian right-handed former Major League Baseball pitcher.
He is 6' 1" and weighs 215 lbs.
Though he was born in Canada, Braun grew up in California, and played college baseball at Wake Forest University (1999-2002) and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2003). He made his major league debut on September 2, 2006.
His first MLB strikeout was David Ortiz.
He made 9 appearances during the 2006 season, and had a 6.75 ERA.
In 2007, he had a 6.64 ERA.
In March 2008, the Royals optioned him to their Triple-A team in Omaha.
He then underwent reconstructive elbow surgery, and missed the 2008 season.He signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Chicago White Sox in January 2009.