#22

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Full Name:
 

William Joshua Reddick​

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Nicknames:

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"Red Dog", "Stifler"

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Red Dog was his high school nickname.

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Born:  
   

February 19, 1987 

Savannah, Georgia

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Family:  

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Father: Kenny 
Mother: Cheryl 

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His father was arrested in 2015 in Georgia on multiple counts of workers' compensation fraud. A woman named Linda Crawford was listed as his companion in the arrest. His father suffered a severe injury when Josh was young and is now disabled (do not heckle). 

Friends:  

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Close female friend: Jett Elkins @JettElkins 

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School:  

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He was cut during tryouts for the middle school baseball team.

South Effingham High School, Guyton, Georgia
Mascot: Mustangs
Coach: Tony Kirkland

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Middle Georgia College
Mascot: Warriors
Coach: Craig Young

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2013 - Middle Georgia College was merged with Macon State College into a new institution, known as Middle Georgia State College.

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Baseball Related:

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2006 - Drafted by the Boston Red Sox (17th round). 

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2009 - July 31st - Major League debut with the Boston Red Sox.

 

2011 - Traded from the Red Sox (with Raúl Alcántara and Miles Head) to the Oakland Athletics for Andrew Bailey and Ryan Sweeney. 

 

2016 - Traded from the Athletics (with Rich Hill) to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Grant Holmes, Jharel Cotton, and Frankie Montas.

 

2016 - After the season signed 4-year contract with the Houston Astros ($52 million). 

 

2017 - Won the World Series with the Houston Astros.

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Extra:

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He started wearing number 16 when he joined the Athletics but gave it up for Billy Butler.

University of Georgia Bulldogs football fan.

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He is a pro wrestling fan.

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After playing for the Dodgers he said,  "I wasn't really a fan favorite there. I got booed a lot as a home player. I didn't really fit in."
 

Sample Heckles:

 

Not available

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@RealJoshReddick