Wikipedia:WikiProject Baseball/Player style advice/Sample biography

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Jody Jones
Second baseman
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
debut
April 1, 2012
Career statistics
Batting average.315
Home runs43
Runs batted in185
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Jody Jones (born January 31, 1992) is an Australian professional baseball player. Jones currently plays second base for the Tantania Turnips of Major League Baseball. If there are some particularly notable events or characteristics that epitomize this player, particularly if he/she is a veteran or former player, summarize them briefly in the first paragraph. If there are no particular highlights and the player has played for multiple teams, list the teams in the first paragraph, in chronological order. If the list of teams is lengthy, limit it to those of which the player was a member for a significant portion of his/her career, or with which the player is strongly associated.

Provide a brief overview of the notable events of the player's career (and any other events of historic interest). Describe the player's career in chronological order. Other events, such as the player's extensive involvement with a humanitarian agency, or other significant personal interests, generally can be noted after the career information. However, if the event relates to the player's career, such as raising funds for medical research after returning to play after an illness, it might be appropriate to include it within the career description. A simple example: Jones was drafted by the Unitia Umbrellas in 2009, and made his major league debut for the Umbrellas in 2012 as a right fielder. He was traded to the Tantania Turnips after the 2013 season, and started for Tantania at second base in 2014.

Early life[edit]

Generally covers the player's life prior to his professional career in baseball.

Professional career[edit]

Break down the player's career into chronological sections. For example:

Unitia Umbrellas: 2012–2013[edit]

Tantania Turnips: 2014–present[edit]

Player profile[edit]

Generally covers the player's skills, playing style, and personality as a player and teammate.

Legacy[edit]

Describe any specific events or behavior that has resulted in a lasting impression on professional baseball, or the player's community. Include any notable honors and recognition the player has received from outside of baseball, and honors received after a player's retirement (such as election to the Baseball Hall of Fame).

Personal life[edit]

Generally covers the player's life outside of his career, including a brief description of his immediate family.

Career accomplishments[edit]

This section (including all subsections) contains plain lists of accomplishments without any details; descriptions about the events should be integrated into the "Career" and "Legacy" sections. Note any subsections are not mandatory for all players.

Awards and honors[edit]

List of All-star selections, MLB awards and other historically notable baseball-related awards received, such as: MLB player of the month, MVP, Silver Slugger, Gold Glove, The Sporting News annual awards. Group the awards by their names, listing the number of times received and on which dates next to each name. For example:

Award / Honor Time(s) Date(s)
NL All-Star 2 2013, 2014
NL Player of the Month 3 May 2013, June 2014, August 2014

Records and other accomplishments[edit]

List notable records and achievements (of historic interest).

References[edit]

Use the {{Reflist}} template to generate a list of citations and references at the end of the article

External links[edit]

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