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Full Name:
 

Ednel Javier Báez​

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Nicknames:

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“Javy”, “El Mago”

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Born:  
   

December 1, 1992 

Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Moved to North Carolina (2005) then Florida with his family.

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Family:  

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Father: Ángel Luis Báez (deceased)
Mother: Nelida Agosto
Brothers: Gadiel and Rolando
Partner: Irmarie Marquez 

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Friends:  

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Albert García is his tattoo artist.

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School:  

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Arlington Country Day School (ACD), Jacksonville, Florida
Mascot: Apaches
Coach: Ron Dickerson

Baez has called Dickerson his “second father.”

 

Baseball Related:

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2011 - Drafted by the Chicago Cubs (9th overall).

2011 - Selected by the Leones de Ponce in the Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente's (LBPRC) but was not allowed to play (Cubs' limitations).

2014 - August 5th - Major League debut with the Chicago Cubs.

2016 - Won the World Series with the Chicago Cubs over Cleveland.

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Extra:

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2018 - During the off-season he was in the process of purchasing a ranch in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Sample Heckles:

 

Not available

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@javy23baez

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