Adam Eaton
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Full Name:
Adam Cory Eaton​
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Nicknames:
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"Mouse", “Spanky”, “Spank”
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His family and friends call him Spanky based on the show 'Little Rascals'.
Born:
December 6, 1988
Springfield, Ohio
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Family:
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Father: Glenn
Mother: Robin
Brother: Zack (Zachary)
Spouse: Katie Osburn
His father is a retired fire chief at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
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His wife also attended Miami University and played for the softball team.
His brother is acquisitions officer in the United States Air Force.
School:
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In 2006 he played on a team called the Cincinnati Turpin.
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Kenton Ridge High School, Springfield, Ohio
Mascot: Cougars
Assistant coach: Scott Zerkle
Miami University (Miami of Ohio), Oxford, Ohio
Miami RedHawks baseball
Coach: Dan Simonds
Assistant coach: Jeremy Ison
Major: Sports studies
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Baseball Related:
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2010 - Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks (571st overall).
2013 - Traded from the Diamondbacks to the Chicago White Sox (3-team deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim).
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2016 - Traded from the White Sox to the Washington Nationals for Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo López, and Dane Dunning.
Extra:
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His twitter says he is a "street car enthusiast". On his Instagram account he takes pictures with cars.
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Growing up his father would compete in the Stock Eliminator drag racing (1972 Plymouth Duster).
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Favorite car growing up: Corvette
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Grew up a fan of the Cleveland baseball team.
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Fan of Kenny Lofton.
Idol: Yogi Berra
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Sample Heckles:
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