#54

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Full Name:
 

Ervin Ramon Santana

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In 2003 he changed his name from Johan Ramon Santana to differentiate between MLB player Johan Santana.

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Nicknames:

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“Magic"

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Nicknamed after Magic Johnson - Santana played basketball in high school.

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Born:  
   

December 12, 1982

La Romana, Dominican Republic

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Grew up in a neighborhood called Lavapiés in San Cristóbal.

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Family:  

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Spouse: Amy Santana
Mother: Consuelo 
Father: Jose Ramon (one article refers to his father as Juan?) 
Brother: Cristian

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His father is a tailor (owns a shop) 

 

His mother, Consuelo, is a nurse. He also has two brothers and a sister.

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Friends:  

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Vladimir Guerrero

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School:  

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Not available​

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Baseball Related:

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2000 -  Signed with the Anaheim Angels as an amateur free agent. Clay Daniel and Donny Rowland were the scouts who signed him.

 

2005 - May 17th - Major League debut with the Angels.

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2011 - July 27th - Threw a no-hitter (against Cleveland).

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2012 - Traded from the Angels to the Kansas City Royals for Brandon Sisk. 

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2014 - He rejected the Royals $14.1 million qualifying offer and became a free agent.

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2014 - He verbally agreed to a contract with the Toronto Blue Jays but stalled signing it. During this time the Braves contacted him and he signed the same contract with the Braves (14.1 million/1 year).

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2014 - After the season he signed a 4-year contract with the Minnesota Twins ($54 million).

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Extra:

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2014 - He was suspended for 80 games after testing positive for Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing drug.

He has a home in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic which is near Vladimir Guerrero's house.
 

Sample Heckles:

 

"Stanozolol!"​

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@ErvinSantana_54

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