User:Nolesfan915/Desmond Lamb

{{Infobox baseball biography } Desmond David Lamb (born January 31, 1992), better known as Desmond Lamb, is an American professional baseball player with the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball. Currently a shortstop, Lamb is already being considered as the best hitter the game has ever seen. In his rookie season, Lamb batted an incredible .478, with 78 home runs, and 166, RBI's. In doing so, he completed a clean sweep of all of the National League's major awards including: NL MVP, NL Silver Slugger, NL Hank Aaron Award, and NL Rookie of the Year, along with a major league triple crown. He stands 6 ft 1 in, weighs 195 pounds, is a switch-hitter, and throws right-handed.
 * name      = Desmond Lamb
 * team      = Cincinnati Reds
 * number    = 7
 * position  = Shortstop
 * birthdate = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1992|1|31}}
 * birthplace = Oakland, CA
 * bats      = Switch
 * throws    = Right
 * debutdate = August 1
 * debutyear = 2012
 * debutteam = Cincinnati Reds
 * statyear  = April 30, 2011
 * statleague = MLB
 * stat1label = Batting average
 * stat1value = .463
 * stat2label = Hits
 * stat2value = 445
 * stat3label = Home Runs
 * stat3value = 124
 * stat4label = Runs batted in
 * stat4value = 294
 * stat5label = On-base percentage
 * stat5value = .470
 * stat6label = Slugging percentage
 * stat6value = .965
 * teams     =
 * Washington Nationals ({{by|2011}}
 * Boston Red Sox ({{by|2011}}-(2012)
 * Cincinnati Reds ({{by|2012}}-(current)
 * awards    =
 * All-Star selection (2010)
 * 1× National League MVP Award ({{mlby|2013}})
 * 1× National League Silver Slugger Award (2013)
 * Unassisted triple play (April 29, 2007)
 * Hit for the cycle (May 18, 2014)