Irving Falu
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| Irving Falu | |
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| Kansas City Royals – No. 19 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: June 6, 1983 Hato Rey, Puerto Rico |
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| Bats: Switch | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 6, 2012 for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Career statistics (through 2012 season) |
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| Batting average | .341 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 7 |
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Irving Falu (born June 6, 1983) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball infielder for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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| World Baseball Classic | ||
| Silver | 2013 San Francisco | Team |
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Career [edit]
After playing college baseball at Indian Hills Community College in Iowa, Falu was drafted by the Royals in the 21st round of the 2003 MLB Draft. Falu was called up to the major league level for the first time on May 3, 2012.[1] He made his debut on May 6 against the New York Yankees at shortstop, and hit a triple in his first major league at-bat, as well as a base hit with his second at bat.[2]
Personal [edit]
Falu is the cousin of former Boston Red Sox first base coach Luis Alicea.[3]
References [edit]
- ^ "Royals put Yuniesky Betancourt on DL with sprained ankle, call up Irving Falu from Triple-A - The Washington Post". The Washington Post (Washington Post Company). May 3, 2012. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore;_ylt=AreO7rEmAlW6mDWw5Kxe08ARvLYF?gid=320506107
- ^ "milb.com"
External links [edit]
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- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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Categories:
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Arizona League Royals players
- Omaha Royals players
- Burlington Bees players
- Wichita Wranglers players
- High Desert Mavericks players
- Northwest Arkansas Naturals players
- Omaha Storm Chasers players
- Kansas City Royals players
- Indian Hills Community College alumni
- 2013 World Baseball Classic players
