Jhonny Peralta Baseball player

Jhonny Antonio Peralta (born May 28, 1982) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Cleveland Indians signed him as an amateur free agent from his native country in 1999. He made his Major League debut for the Indians four years later and has also played for the Detroit Tigers. As of 2013, Peralta was a two-time All-Star selection. In the minor leagues, he won the 2004 Most Valuable Player award in the International League. He has set single-season home run records for shortstops for two franchises – for the Indians in 2005, and the Cardinals in 2014. While a member of the Tigers in 2013, he served a 50-game suspension for his role in the Biogenesis performance-enhancing drug scandal. He is signed with the Cardinals through the 2017 season.

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Jhonny Peralta
Birth dateMay 28, 1982
Birth place
Dominican Republic , Santiago Province (Dominican Republic)

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Baseball player

Career startJune 12, 2003
Awards
Major League Baseball All-Star Game
2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
batting sideRight
former teams
Cleveland Indians
position
Third baseman
Shortstop
teams
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Cardinals
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