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Desi Relaford
Desi Relaford
	Infielder
	Born: September 16, 1973 (age 51); Valdosta, Georgia
	Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
	August 1, 1996, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
	July 28, 2007, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.243
Home runs	40
Runs batted in	308
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Philadelphia Phillies (1996–2000); San Diego Padres (2000); New York Mets (2001); Seattle Mariners (2002); Kansas City Royals (2003–2004); Colorado Rockies (2005); Texas Rangers (2007);

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Desmond Lamont "Desi" Relaford (born September 16, 1973) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers, Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies.

Career

Known more for his defense than his bat, his versatility was his trademark. Over the course of an 11-year major league career, he played every position in the field except first base and catcher;^[1] he pitched in one game for the New York Mets in which he recorded a perfect inning with a strikeout and threw over 90 mph.

Relaford was traded twice during the 2001-2002 offseason, once with Tsuyoshi Shinjo to the San Francisco Giants for Shawn Estes and again to the Seattle Mariners for David Bell.^[2]

Relaford signed a minor league deal with the Rangers on February 14, 2007. He competed with Jerry Hairston, Jr., Drew Meyer, and Joaquin Arias for a spot as utility infielder during spring training,^[3] but wound up starting the season in the minors. In early July, Relaford was called up to the Rangers after regular second baseman Ian Kinsler was placed on the disabled list after suffering a stress fracture.^[4] Relaford was released after the season, and never played professionally after that.

Life beyond baseball

Relaford currently has a home in Jacksonville, Florida with his wife, Cassandra Sapphire Daley, whom he married in 2002, and their two children.^[5] Desi Relaford is the founder of 6 Hole Records, a hip-hop record label based in Jacksonville.^[6]

Relaford attended Sandalwood High School and graduated there as well.

Notes

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^ "M's trade David Bell for Giants' Relaford". www.community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. The Seattle Times. January 25, 2002. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2007-02-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2007-07-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2010-12-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ 6 Hole Records on MySpace

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Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs

[1] [1]

[2] "M's trade David Bell for Giants' Relaford". www.community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. The Seattle Times. January 25, 2002. Retrieved January 15, 2019.

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2007-02-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2007-07-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[5] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2010-12-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[6] 6 Hole Records on MySpace

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 Relaford attended Sandalwood High School and graduated there as well.
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