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Full Name:
 

Jarrod Martel Dyson​

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Nicknames:

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“Zoombiya"

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Born:  
   

August 15, 1984 

McComb, Mississippi
Grew up in public-housing complex nicknamed, "The Bricks".

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Family:  

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Mother: Cecilia
Step-father: Jerry Hill

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He did not really know his biological father but refers to Jerry Hill as his father.
 

School:  

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McComb High School, McComb, Mississippi
Mascot: Tigers
Coach: Chuck Freeman
Teammates: Pat Barnes, Michael Lewis

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Another player on his high school team got much more attention from scouts, Pat Barnes.

 

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Southwest Mississippi Community College
Bears baseball
Coach: Butch Holmes
Teammate: Justin Hay

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Baseball Related:

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Scouted by Junior Vizcaino.

2006 - Drafted by the Kansas City Royals (1475th overall).

2010 - September 7th - Major League debut with the Kansas City Royals.

2014 - Lost the World Series with the Kansas City Royals to the San Francisco Giants.

2015 - Won the World Series with the Kansas City Royals to the New York Mets.

2017 - Traded from the Royals to the Seattle Mariners for Nate Karns.

2018 - Signed a 2-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks ($7.5 million).

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Extra:

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2009 - He received a 50-game suspension after testing positive for an amphetamine. He claimed he had suffered a toothache so he took some pain medication with traces of amphetamine. 

2016 - A street in Dyson's hometown (McComb, Mississippi) was named after him (Warren Street to Dyson Drive).

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Sample Heckles:

 

Not available

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@mrzoombiya

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