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Sean Kazmar Jr. performed 19 video games for the San Diego Padres at some level of the 2008 season, alongside with his closing MLB appearance going down Sept. 23.
That’s the last time Kazmar performed in the bigs for 4,589 days. Nonetheless, he made his triumphant return to an MLB membership’s roster Saturday when he served as a pinch hitter for the Atlanta Braves at some level of their avenue sport towards the Chicago Cubs.
Kazmar grounded into a double play, but the truth that the resilient infielder was in a position to shut attend after with regards to 13 years in the minors is impressive ample.
Start air of a 57-sport Double-A stint in 2012, Kazmar performed Triple-A ball for friends of the Padres, Seattle Mariners and New York Mets from 2009 to 2019. He spent 2013-2019 with the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers but by no arrangement bought the resolution up to Atlanta.
That modified Saturday when Atlanta announced the crew selected Kazmar to the active roster.
ESPN News Products and companies broke down some diversified critical gaps between principal league appearances over the years.
“Kazmar’s gap between principal league appearances is the longest since 1950, surpassing these of Minnie Minoso (12 years, 68 days) and Satchel Paige (12 years, 3 days). Maybe the most prove player with a longer gap was ideally suited-hander Ralph Winegarner, according to the Elias Sports activities Bureau. Winegarner performed on June 23, 1936, for the Cleveland Indians and did not return to the majors except July 7, 1949, with the St. Louis Browns—a span of 13 years, 14 days.”
The 36-year-dilapidated Kazmar has now performed expert ball for 17 seasons after coming into the Atlanta lineup Saturday.
