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Brandon Belt

Brandon Belt
Belt before the 2016 MLB All-Star Game
Free agent
First baseman / Left fielder
Born: (1988-04-20) April 20, 1988 (age 36)
Nacogdoches, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
March 31, 2011, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Batting average.261
Hits1,232
Home runs194
Runs batted in627
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Brandon Kyle Belt (born April 20, 1988), nicknamed "Baby Giraffe",[1] "Sparky",[2] and "Captain",[3] is an American professional baseball first baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and Toronto Blue Jays.

Belt played college baseball for San Jacinto College and the University of Texas at Austin. The Giants selected Belt in the fifth round of the 2009 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut during the 2011 season and was a member of the 2012 World Series and 2014 World Series championship teams with the Giants. Belt was an All Star in 2016. Belt signed with the Blue Jays as a free agent after the 2022 season.

  1. ^ Schulman, Henry (August 26, 2011). "Brandon Belt - the 'Baby Giraffe'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  2. ^ Pavlovic, Alex (June 22, 2017). "Instant Analysis: Five Takeaways From Giants Dropping Series Vs Braves". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "SF Giants News: Return of the Captain". www.mccoveychronicles.com. March 16, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.

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