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Full Name:
 

Justin Kyle Smoak​

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Nicknames:

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“Smokey"

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Born:  
   

December 5, 1986

Goose Creek, South Carolina

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Family:  

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Mother: Debbie
Brother: David
Father: Keith (deceased)

Spouse: Kristin Bevacqua (@KristinSmoak)

 

He married his high school sweetheart, Kristin Bevacqua.

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Friends:  

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Close friends with Michael Saunders.

Went to high school with Matt Wieters.

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School:  

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Stratford High School

Mascot: Knights

Coach: John Chalus

Teammate: Matt Wieters

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University of South Carolina

Gamecocks baseball

Coach: Ray Tanner

Teammate: Whit Merrifield, Heath Hembree, Sam Dyson

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Baseball Related:

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2005 - Drafted by the Oakland Athletics (16th round) but did not sign.

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2006 - Played for the Cotuit Kettleers in the Cape Cod Baseball League.

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2008 - 11th overall selection in the 2008 Major League Baseball draft by the Texas Rangers.

 

2010 - April 23rd - Major League debut with the Texas Rangers.

 

2010 - Traded to the Seattle Mariners with prospects Blake Beavan, Josh Lueke, and Matt Lawson, for Cliff Lee and Mark Lowe.

 

2014 - the Toronto Blue Jays claimed Smoak off of waivers.

 

2017 - Smoak was voted as the American League starting first baseman for the 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star.

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Extra:

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He loves fishing and hunting.​

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Sample Heckles:

 

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