Evan Michael Longoria an American professional baseball third baseman for the Major League Baseball Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB).
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Evan Longoria is the son of Mary Ellen and Michael Longoria. Evan Longoria’s father is of Mexican ancestry, while his mother is of Ukrainian ancestry.
He graduated from Saint John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California. He lettered in baseball for two years and was named first-team All-League as a senior. Longoria was not offered any college baseball scholarships.
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The Rays selected him in the first round, third overall, in the 2006 MLB draught. He made his major league debut for the Rays in 2008 after two seasons in the minors and was named to the American League team for the 2008 MLB All-Star Game.
He was named to the All-Star team three times, from 2008 to 2010. He had one of the biggest hits in Rays history when he hit a walk-off home run in the 12th inning of the final game of the 2011 season, breaking a tie with the Boston Red Sox for the American League wild-card spot and sending his team to the postseason.
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