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Athlete Bio#
Height
6'0"
Age
41
Hometown
Cypress Falls, TX
Education
Cypress Falls High School (Cypress Falls, Texas) University of Texas at Austin
Quick Facts
- Son of Edward and Deborah Kazmir
- Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (15th overall) of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft
- Previously played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, Los Angeles Angels, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics, Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers
- Member of the United States Junior Olympic baseball team
- 2002 Baseball America High School Player of the Year
Career Highlights
- Three-time MLB All-Star (2006, 2008, 2014)
- American League Pitcher of the Month (May 2008)
- Two-time American League Player of the Week (May 21, 2006; September 16, 2007)
- American League strikeout leader (2007)
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 silver)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (Team - Men)
