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Full Name:
 

Michael Raymond Leake​

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Nicknames:

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"Sparky", "Mikey"

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Born:  
   

November 12, 1987 

San Diego, California

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Family:  

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Father: Chris (Do not heckle)
Mother: Sarah
Brother: Ryan (older)
Spouse: Catherine

DO NOT HECKLE: His father Chris was paralyzed in 2013 after falling off a roof.

 

School:  

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Valley Center High School, Valley Center, California

Mascot: Jaguars
 

transferred to: 

Fallbrook High School, Fallbrook, California
Mascot: Warriors
Coach: Matt Parker 
Full roster

 

Summer baseball team: San Diego Sharks

 

Arizona State University
Sun Devils baseball
Coach: Pat Murphy
Major: Management
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Baseball Related:

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2006 - Drafted by the Oakland Athletics (218th overall).

2009 - Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds (8th overall).

2010 - April 11th - Major League debut with the Cincinnati Reds.

2015 - Traded from the Reds to the San Francisco Giants for pitching Keury Mella and Adam Duvall.

2015 - After the season signed a 5-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals ($80 million).

2017 - Traded from the Cardinals (with international signing bonus space) to the Seattle Mariners for Rayder Ascanio.

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Extra:

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2011 - He was arrested by the Cincinnati Police for shoplifting. 
He stole 6 American Rag T-shirts (worth $59.88) from a Macy's store in downtown Cincinnati. He claimed that he had previously purchased the shirts and was trying to make an exchange. He later apologized for the actions. 
 

More Details: Booked at the Hamilton County Justice Center; he was making $425,000 that season; he plead guilty and received community service; 

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He grew up a Seattle Mariners fan. 

Idols: Vladimir Guerrero and Nolan Ryan

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Sample Heckles:

 

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Heckle him on twitter:

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