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Greinke was primarily a shortstop when he started playing baseball at Apopka High School. He played shortstop for the team, and his coach estimated that he hit close to. As a teenager, Greinke helped lead his team to the Senior League World Series title in 1999. He is of German descent, and was active in Little League and also excelled in tennis and golf tournaments as a youth. Greinke was born in Orlando, Florida, the son of teachers Donald and Marsha Greinke. In 2009, he appeared in the MLB All-Star Game, led the major leagues in earned run average, and won the American League Cy Young Award.Ī dedicated competitor often described as unique in his talent and demeanor by teammates, Greinke is a six-time All-Star and six-time Gold Glove Award winner. He returned in 2007 as a relief pitcher, before rejoining the starting rotation in 2008 and developing into one of the top pitchers in the game. His career was nearly derailed by his battles with depression and anxiety in 20, and he missed most of the 2006 season. After playing in the minor leagues, he made his MLB debut in 2004. The Royals selected Greinke in the first round with the 6th pick of the 2002 MLB draft, after he won the Gatorade National Player of the Year Award as a high school senior. He made his MLB debut with the Royals in 2004 and has also played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Houston Astros.

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6× All-Star ( 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017– 2019)ĭonald Zackary Greinke ( / ˈ ɡ r ɛ ŋ k i/ GRENG-kee born October 21, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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