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Full Name:
 

Christian Stephen Yelich​

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Nicknames:

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“Yeli"

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Born:  
   

December 5, 1991 

Thousand Oaks, California

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Family:  

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Father: Chris
Mother: Alecia 
Brothers: Collin and Cameron
Uncle: Chris Yelich

His uncle played football for the UCLA Bruins.

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His brother Collin was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 2015. 

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His brother Cameron is a United States Marine.

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School:  

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Westlake High School
Mascot: Warriors
Coach: Zach Miller

Offered a scholarship to the University of Miami (Hurricanes baseball) but did not attend.
 

Baseball Related:

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2010 - Drafted by the Florida Marlins (23rd overall).

2013 - July 23rd - Major League debut with the Miami Marlins.

2018 - Traded from the Marlins to the Milwaukee Brewers for Lewis Brinson, Isan Díaz, Monte Harrison, and Jordan Yamamoto.
 

Extra:

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An article in 2017 talks about how young his mother looks. 

Derek Jeter was his favorite player growing up.

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He said the 1998 New York Yankees was the best team he has ever seen.
 

Sample Heckles:

 

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@ChristianYelich

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