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Full Name:
 

Delino Diaab DeShields, Jr.​

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Nicknames:

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"Lino", "Snacks"

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Born:  
   

August 16, 1992

Easton, Maryland

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Family:  

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Father: Delino DeShields Sr. 
Mother:  Tisha DeShields
Brother: D'Angelo
Sisters: Diamond, Denim, and Delaney
Godfather: Jerry Manuel
Dog: Blu
Step-Mother: Michelle Elliott DeShields

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His father was a second baseman for the Montreal Expos until 1993. He was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Pedro Martínez (considered one of the worst trades in Dodgers history).

 

He is the co-founder of the Urban Baseball League with Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd (an organization out of Compton, CA).

 

The Urban Baseball League looks to promote baseball in African American communities. 

 

Delino Sr. is the current manager of the Louisville Bats (Cincinnati Reds organization).

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His mother was a track star at the University of Tennessee.

 

In 2003 a woman called his mother Tisha and explained that she'd been having an affair with Delino Sr. for seven years and that he was now cheating on her with someone else.

 

His step-mother was a television host for the PBS series Georgia Traveler. She now appears to be working with Keller Williams Realty.

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Friends:  

 

Bryce Harper and Delino have been friends for many years. 
Delino's sister (Diamond) said in an interview,"he’s [Bryce Harper] like family". 

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School:  

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Woodward Academy, Atlanta, Georgia
Mascot: War Eagles (Eddie the Eagle)
Coach: Jim Minor

Football teammate: Juwan Thompson 
He and Thompson were both running backs and were the focal point of the team's offense.

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Baseball Related:

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2010 - Drafted by the Houston Astros (8th overall).

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2014 - Selected in the Rule 5 draft by the Texas Rangers. 

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2015 - April 8th - Major League debut with the Texas Rangers.
 

Extra:

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2014 - DeShields was hit in the face by a 90 MPH pitch resulting in him suffered a non-displaced maxillary sinus fracture (see picture).

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January 16, 2011 - Athens-Clarke County Police Department arrested DeShields and charged him driving under the influence, possession of alcohol by a minor and a traffic violation. 

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He was released on $2,500 bail and charged with the three misdemeanors.
 

Sample Heckles:

 

"How does it feel to be a first round bust Lino?"​

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@LinoDeShields