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Devon Branstetter:

Devon Branstetter is a former Professional Baseball Player who spent five years in the Major Leagues with three different MLB teams as an outfielder. Devon Branstetter was born on August 10,1973 in Fayetteville,Arkansas. Devon spent most of his childhood in Northwest Arkansas where he advanced quickly playing as a kid. In 1990 Devon started attending Springdale High School in Arkansas where he set numerous school records in both batting percentage (.343) and RBIs. This caught the attention of Major League Scout Shawn Dowdy, who signed Devon to a two year $700,000 contract with the Saint Louis Cardinals. In 1995 Devon was traded to the Kansas City Royals in a three way trade with 5 other players. After only one year with the Royals, Devon was traded again to the Texas Rangers where he continued to play as a backup outfielder.

In 1997, Devon left the Major Leagues and moved back to his roots of Northwest Arkansas, where he continues to donate his time between numerous Non Profit And Charitable Organizations within the community.