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Full Name:
 

Aaron Jacob Sanchez​

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Nicknames:

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“Sanchize"

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Born:  
   

July 1, 1992 

Barstow, California

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Family:  

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Mother: Lynn Shipley (née Gesky)
Father: Frank Sanchez (deceased)
Step-Father: Mike Shipley
Brother: Andrew
Step-Uncle: Skeeter

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His step-father was taken in the 1976 Major League Baseball draft by the California Angels. After his playing career he coached at Barstow Community College in Southern California.

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He was raised by his step-father and mother.

 

Friends:  

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Private coach as a child: Bret Saberhagen

 

Friends with ex-teammate: Noah Syndergaard

 

He was close friends with Marcus Stroman but there were rumors the two are not as close as they once were (they were roommates for over 3 years).

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School:  

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Barstow High School, Barstow, California
Mascot: Aztecs
Coach: Roland Fite
Teammates: Tyler Fulghum, Daniel Rodriguez, Ryan Wainer 

He also played short-stop in high school.

Scholarship offer from the University of Oregon but he did not attend.

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Baseball Related:

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2010 - Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays (34th overall).

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2014 - July 23rd - Major League debut with the Toronto Blue Jays.

 

2017 - On April 16th he went on the 10-day DL with a finger blister. The blister continued to cause him issues the entire season. 
 

Extra:

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In Barstow, October 20, 2014, is "Aaron Sanchez Day".

Aaron tried to quit baseball at age 13 but his step-father wouldn't allow him.

Grew up an Angels fan. 

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Favorite player: Derek Jeter

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Favorite baseball movie: Benchwarmers

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Sanchez scored an 1820 on his SATs.

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Sample Heckles:

 

Not available

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@A_Sanch41

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