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Full Name:
 

Donald Zackary Greinke​

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Nicknames:

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Born:  
   

October 21, 1983 

Orlando, Florida

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Family:  

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Father: Donald 
Mother: Marsha 
Brother: Luke 
Spouse: Emily (Kuchar) @Wilsysmommy
Cat: Wilsy 

Both his parents were teachers (they are now retired).

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He met his wife in high school. She was Miss Daytona Beach USA 2008 and a former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader.

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His brother Luke was drafted by the New York Yankees in 2008 (released in 2009).

 

Friends:  

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Childhood friend: Ricky Santo

 

School:  

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Apopka High School, Orange County, Florida 
Mascot: Blue Darters
Coach: Sonny Wise
Teammates: Drew Shetrone, Eric Lassiter

He played shortstop in high school.

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Turned down a scholarship to Clemson University.
 

Baseball Related:

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Scouted by Cliff Pastornicky.

2002 - Drafted by the Kansas City Royals (6th overall).

2004 - May 22nd - Major League debut with the Kansas City Royals.

2010 - Traded by the Royals (with Yuniesky Betancourt and $2 million) to the Milwaukee Brewers for Alcides Escobar, Lorenzo Cain, Jeremy Jeffress, and Jake Odorizzi. 

2012 - Traded from the Brewers to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Jean Segura, Ariel Peña, and Johnny Hellweg.

2012 - After the season he signed a 6-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers ($147 million).

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2015 - He finished second in the NL Cy Young Award voting to Jake Arrieta.

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2015 - He opted out of the last 3 years of his contract with the Dodgers and become a free agent.

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2015 - Greinke signed a 6-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks ($206.5 million).
 

Extra:

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2013 - Greinke fractured his left collarbone in a brawl with Carlos Quentin of the San Diego Padres after Quentin was hit by an inside pitch and charged the mound. The injury required surgery. 

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2014 - He commented that he was not excited about the Dodgers opening the season in Australia. "I would say there is absolutely zero excitement for it," Greinke told ESPNLosAngeles.com. "I can't think of one reason to be excited for it."

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