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Eric Thames
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Full Name:
Eric Allyn Thames​
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Nicknames:
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“Sang Namja"
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Born:
November 10, 1986
Santa Clara, California
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Family:
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Father: Vince
Mother: Unknown
Sister: Unknown
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His father was a U.S. Marine.
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Friends:
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In high school he would go to his hitting instructors house every night (Joe Bettencourt).
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Agent: Adam Karon
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School:
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Bellarmine College Preparatory, San Jose
Mascot: Bells
Coach: Gary Cunningham
Hitting coach: Joe Bettencourt
Cabrillo College
He sat the entire 2005 season.
Transferred to:
West Valley Community College
Mascot: Vikings
Transferred to:
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Pepperdine University
Pepperdine Waves baseball
Coach: Steve Rodriguez
Major: Integrated marketing and communications
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Baseball Related:
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2007 - Drafted by the New York Yankees (39th round) but did not sign.
2008 - Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays (219th overall).
2011 - May 18th - Major League debut with the Toronto Blue Jays.
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2012 - Traded from the Blue Jays to the Seattle Mariners for Steve Delabar.
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2013 - Traded from the Mariners to the Baltimore Orioles for Ty Kelly.
2013 - Claimed off waivers by the Houston Astros.
2013 - Played in the Venezuelan Winter League.
2014 - Signed by the NC Dinos of the KBO League (Korea Baseball Organization).
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2016 - Signed a 3-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers ($16 million).
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While playing in Korea he was considered a superstar. He was nicknamed "God" by fans and was constantly chased for his autograph. He was the first 40-40 player in Korean baseball history.
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February 2017, Thames won the James B. Pirtle Memorial Golf Classic tournament in Palm Springs, Florida, beating actor Dylan McDermott in the final round.
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At Pepperdine University he was often seen wearing a shirt that said, 'BLOB' which he said stood for 'Big Leagues or Bust'.
He is a beer drinker, saying in an interview, "I love beer".
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In his free-time he reads and plays video games.
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