Jordan De Jong | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Orange City, Iowa | April 12, 1979|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 6, 2007, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 7, 2007, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 8.00 |
Strikeouts | 7 |
Teams | |
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