Jarrod Scott Saltalamacchia (born May 2, 1985 in West Palm Beach, Florida), is a catcher and first baseman for the Texas Rangers Major League Baseball team. Due in part to the length of his surname, which at 14 letters is the longest in Major League history, he is often referred to by his nickname, "Salty". His full name, at 20 letters, is tied for the longest in Major League history with former San Francisco Giants pitcher William Van Landingham. Saltalamacchia was drafted out of high school in the first round of the June 2003 amateur draft by the Braves.
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| - Jarrod Scott Saltalamacchia (born May 2, 1985 in West Palm Beach, Florida), is a catcher and first baseman for the Texas Rangers Major League Baseball team. Due in part to the length of his surname, which at 14 letters is the longest in Major League history, he is often referred to by his nickname, "Salty". His full name, at 20 letters, is tied for the longest in Major League history with former San Francisco Giants pitcher William Van Landingham. Saltalamacchia was drafted out of high school in the first round of the June 2003 amateur draft by the Braves.
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia is a current major league baseball player.
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia (born May 2, 1985 in West Palm Beach, Florida) is currently a catcher for the Texas Rangers. He was originally drafted in the 1st round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft by the Atlanta Braves as the 36th overall pick. He made his MLB debut for the Braves on May 2nd, 2007 and played 47 games for Atlanta before being traded to the Rangers on July 31st, 2007 along with 4 other prospects for Mark Teixeira and Ron Mahay.
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| - Jarrod Scott Saltalamacchia (born May 2, 1985 in West Palm Beach, Florida), is a catcher and first baseman for the Texas Rangers Major League Baseball team. Due in part to the length of his surname, which at 14 letters is the longest in Major League history, he is often referred to by his nickname, "Salty". His full name, at 20 letters, is tied for the longest in Major League history with former San Francisco Giants pitcher William Van Landingham. Saltalamacchia was drafted out of high school in the first round of the June 2003 amateur draft by the Braves.
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia is a current major league baseball player.
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia (born May 2, 1985 in West Palm Beach, Florida) is currently a catcher for the Texas Rangers. He was originally drafted in the 1st round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft by the Atlanta Braves as the 36th overall pick. He made his MLB debut for the Braves on May 2nd, 2007 and played 47 games for Atlanta before being traded to the Rangers on July 31st, 2007 along with 4 other prospects for Mark Teixeira and Ron Mahay.
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