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Vernon Wells
Vernon Wells on May 20, 2013.jpg
Wells with the New York Yankees in 2013
Center fielder
Born: (1978-12-08) December 8, 1978 (age 45)
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 30, 1999, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 2013, for the New York Yankees