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Denard Span
Denard Span Mariners 2018 (cropped).jpg
Span with the Seattle Mariners in 2018
Center fielder
Born: (1984-02-27) February 27, 1984 (age 39)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 6, 2008, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 2018, for the Seattle Mariners