Brock Holt

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Holt married Lakyn Pennington on November 9, 2013. [45] The couple have two sons, born in December 2016 and September 2020. Holt worked with The Jimmy Fund, serving five consecutive seasons as Jimmy Fund captain for the Red Sox, to assist with fund raising and cancer awareness. [46] [47] On August 14, 2024, he was announced as the new co-chair of The Jimmy Fund, serving alongside NESN personality Tom Caron.

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Brock Holt
Brock Holt (50389891563) (cropped).jpg
Holt with the Washington Nationals in 2020
Utility player
Born: (1988-06-11) June 11, 1988 (age 36)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 1, 2012, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 2021, for the Texas Rangers
Achievements
Preceded by Hitting for the cycle
June 16, 2015
October 8, 2018		Succeeded by
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