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Omar Infante
IMG 0052 Omar Infante.jpg
Infante with the Kansas City Royals
Second baseman
Born: (1981-12-26) December 26, 1981 (age 42)
Puerto la Cruz, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 7, 2002, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
June 6, 2016, for the Kansas City Royals