Ryan Westmoreland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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baseball player
Date of Birth: 27-Apr-1990
Place of Birth: Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
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About Ryan Westmoreland
- Ryan Michael Westmoreland (born April 27, 1990) is a former American professional baseball player.
- An outfielder, he played in minor league baseball in the Boston Red Sox organization.
- Westmoreland was considered one of the best prospects in baseball.
- However, his career was limited by a medical condition that has required two brain surgeries. A star baseball player in high school, Westmoreland was twice named to the Rhode Island All-State team and was named the Rhode Island player of the year as a senior.
- The Red Sox selected Westmoreland in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft and signed him with a $2 million signing bonus.
- Baseball America ranked Westmoreland among the best prospects in baseball in 2010.
- However, he began to experience symptoms of a cavernous malformation that year, which required two surgeries and years of rehabilitation.
- Westmoreland announced his retirement in 2013.
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