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Michael Bourn
Michael Bourn Cleveland Indians April 2015 Houston.JPG
Bourn with the Cleveland Indians in 2015
Center fielder
Born: (1982-12-27) December 27, 1982 (age 40)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 30, 2006, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 2016, for the Baltimore Orioles