#9

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Full Name:
 

Thomas Richard Joseph​

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Nicknames:

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“ToJo"

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Born:  
   

July 16, 1991 

Phoenix, Arizona

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Family:  

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Father: John
Mother: Paula
Spouse: Ali Nordlander 

 

His wife in the Air Force and has served as a labor and delivery nurse at Eglin Air Force Base Hospital in Destin, Florida. He started dating his wife in the 8th grade.
 

Friends:  

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Friends with former Phillies teammate Cameron Rupp.
 

School:  

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Horizon High School, Scottsdale, Arizona,
Mascot: Huskies
Coach: Eric Kibler    
Full roster

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Baseball Related:

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Scouted by Hugh Walker.

2009 - Drafted by the San Francisco Giants (55th overall).

2012 - Traded from the Giants (with Nate Schierholtz and Seth Rosin) to the Philadelphia Phillies for Hunter Pence.

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2013 - Played for the Estrellas in the Dominican Winter League.

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2016 - May 13th - Major League debut with the Philadelphia Phillies.

2018 - The Texas Rangers claimed him off of waivers.

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Extra:

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Fan of Mike Piazza and Jorge Posada as a child.

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He has had concussion issues throughout his career.

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Sample Heckles:

 

"ToJo, why do you look like you're 57 years old?"​

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@_TommyJoseph_

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