Yoenis Cespedes

Baseball Player

Birthday October 18, 1985

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Campechuela, Cuba

Age 38 years old

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About

Cuban MLB outfielder who entered the league with the Oakland Athletics in 2012. He won back-to-back MLB Home Run Derbies in 2013 and 2014. After a 2015 trade sent him to the New York Mets, he helped lead the Mets to the 2015 World Series, where they were defeated by the Kansas City Royals.

Before Fame

He first played professional baseball for Granma in the Cuban National Series during the 2003-2004 season and was one of the league's top rookies.

Trivia

He hit a home run in his second game in the majors and made his first All-Star Game in 2014.

Family Life

His mother Estela Milanes was a softball pitcher for Cuba at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He has one son named Yoenis Jr.

Associated With

He was teammates with speedy outfielder Coco Crisp on the Oakland Athletics.