Bill Merrifield is Whitley’s father, and Kissy Merrifield is his mother. Merrifield’s father, Bill, played college baseball for Wake Forest University, and spent six seasons in Minor League Baseball, primarily as a third baseman.
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In September 1987, Bill Merrifield was briefly on the active roster of the Pittsburgh Pirates, however, he was sent to the Florida Instructional League without making an MLB appearance.
Whit Merrifield is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball.
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Whitley David Merrifield was born on January 24, 1989, in Advance, North Carolina, United States of America. Whit Merrifield graduated from Davie County High School in Mocksville, North Carolina.
Whit Merrifield made his professional debut in the 2010 season with the Burlington Bees. On June 13, 2016, Whit Merrifield hit both his first major league triple and home run against the Cleveland Indians.
In 2019, Whit Merrifield batted .302/.348/.463 and led the major leagues in games (162), at-bats (681), singles (139), triples (10), and line drive percentage (28.2%), while stealing 20 bases and leading the majors in caught stealing (10).
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