#22

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Full Name:
 

Jason Michael Kipnis​

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Nicknames:

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“Kip", "Dirtbag"

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Born:  
   

April 3, 1987 

Northbrook, Illinois

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Family:  

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Mother: Kay 
Father: Mark 
Brothers: Blair and Todd
Sister: Amanda 
Girlfriend (or ex): Samantha Lorin Korb

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His sister, Amanda, played softball for the University of Maryland.
 

More about father below.

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Friends:  

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One of his friends' dad, Scott Weiner, was his travel ball coach as a child.

 

UK Wildcats teammates: Sawyer Carroll, Collin Cowgill, Sean Coughlin and Ryan Strieby
 

School:  

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Glenbrook North High School, Chicago 
Mascot: Spartans (Sparty Jones)

University of Kentucky 
Wildcats Baseball
Coach: John Cohen

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Kipnis explained his transfer from Kentucky in an interview “I remember me and the coach [John Cohen] didn’t like each other. That’s why I left.”

transferred to:

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Arizona State University
Sun Devils Baseball
Coach: Pat Murphy 
Assistant Coach: Andy Stankiewicz
Teammate: Ike Davis
Majored in psychology and sociology

Played for the Covington Lumberjacks (Valley Baseball League) in Shenandoah Valley, Virginia.

2008 - Played for the Cotuit Kettleers in the Cape Cod League.

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Baseball Related:

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2008 - Drafted by the San Diego Padres (4th round) but did not sign. 

 

2009 - Drafted by Cleveland (63rd overall).

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2011 - July 22nd - Major League debut with Cleveland. 

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Extra:

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Fan of both the White Sox and Cubs growing up (also the Chicago Bulls and the Chicago Bears).

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He owns a home in Northbrook (Chicago area).

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His father, Mark, is a lawyer; however he lost his license when media mogul Conrad Black was convicted of fraud. He served as general counsel for Conrad Black and was stripped of his law license in 2007. Since this point he has be cleared of all charges (through appeals) and his license was reinstated in 2010. During the appeal process he was got his Realtor license to support his family. The first money that Kipnis earned as a MLB player went to help his family with the bills that came from this case. 
 

Sample Heckles:

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"John Cohen was right about you. You're a spoiled brat Kip!"

 

Heckle him on twitter:

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@TheJK_Kid

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