- Bronson Sardinha
Infobox MLB player
width = 150
name=Bronson Sardinha
position=Outfield
team=Cleveland Indians
number=2
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1983|4|6
birthplace=city-state|Honolulu|Hawaii
debutdate=September 15
debutyear=2007
debutteam=New York Yankees
statyear=2007
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.333
stat2label=Home run s
stat2value=0
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=2
teams=
*New York Yankees (by|2007)Bronson Kiheimahanaomauiakeo Sardinha (born
April 6 ,1983 inHonolulu, Hawaii ) is aMajor League Baseball outfielder who is currently a member of theCleveland Indians organization. He has two brothers who also play professional baseball.Dane Sardinha , plays for theDetroit Tigers and Duke Sardinha, plays in theColorado Rockies farm system.Sardinha was drafted directly out of Kamehameha High School in the 1st round of the by|2001
Major League Baseball Draft . Sardinha had a mixed minor league career in the Yankee organization, playing in a variety of infield and outfield spots.Sardinha made his major league debut on
September 15 , by|2007, against theBoston Red Sox . Coming into the game in the bottom of the 8thinning as a defensive replacement, he got his firstat bat in the top of the ninth inning. FacingBryan Corey , on the first pitch, he grounded into a game endingdouble play . Bronson got his first major league hit against theTampa Bay Devil Rays onSeptember 27 ,2007 , againstScott Kazmir .Sardinha was
designated for assignment by the Yankees onDecember 8 ,2007 , in order to make room for the recently re-signedAndy Pettitte on the 40-man roster. Sardinha was not offered a new contract by the Yankees and became afree agent onDecember 12 ,2007 .On
January 17 , by|2008, Sardinha was signed to a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners, and was invited tospring training . Sardinha did not make the team and was assigned to their Triple-A affiliate, theTacoma Rainiers , but was released early in the season.On
May 6 , 2008, Sardinha signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians.Trivia
* Sardinha was named after actor
Charles Bronson .
* He currently has the longest middle name in baseball.External links
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*http://bronxbanter.baseballtoaster.com/archives/593549.html
*http://www.minorleaguenews.com/baseball/affiliated/a/fsl/yankees/articles2004/060104.html
*http://yankees.scout.com/2/375310.html
*http://fantasyfootball.usatoday.com/content/player.asp?sport=MLB&ID=869
*http://www.yesnetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070311&content_id=1420682&oid=36019&vkey=4
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