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Marlon Byrd
Marlon Byrd on April 1, 2013.jpg
Byrd with the Mets in 2013
Outfielder
Born: (1977-08-30) August 30, 1977 (age 46)
Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 8, 2002, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
May 31, 2016, for the Cleveland Indians