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Luis Polonia
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Left fielder
Born: (1963-12-10) December 10, 1963 (age 60)
Santiago, Dominican Republic
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 24, 1987, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 2000, for the New York Yankees