Plácido Polanco
| Plácido Polanco | |
|---|---|
Polanco with the Detroit Tigers in 2007 | |
| Second baseman / Third baseman | |
| Born: October 10, 1975 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 3, 1998, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 2013, for the Miami Marlins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .297 |
| Hits | 2,142 |
| Home runs | 104 |
| Runs batted in | 723 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Plácido Enrique Polanco (/ˈplɑːsɪdoʊ ɛnˈriːkeɪ poʊˈlɑːŋkoʊ/; born October 10, 1975) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Tigers and Miami Marlins. He was a second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop. He was twice voted to start in Major League Baseball All-Star Games: in 2007, and again in 2011. Polanco retired with the highest all-time career fielding percentage for second basemen at 99.27% and the highest all-time career fielding percentage for third basemen at 98.34% which still appear to be records.
On July 9, 2008, Polanco received his U.S. citizenship along with 99 other people in a ceremony at Comerica Park that preceded the Tigers–Indians game. He wore his Tigers uniform for the ceremony.