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Ian Kinsler was born on June 22, 1982
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He and his varsity team won state
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He was playing college ball for Arizona
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In 2004 he was drafted the 2nd round for the Boston red sox
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Ian split the 2004 season between the Class-A Clinton LumberKings and the Class-AA Frisco Rough Riders
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Ian came bursting out of the box in spring training in 2006
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In the winter of 2007, the Rangers decided to make Ian the centerpiece of their future and signed him to a five-year, $22-million contract
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Ian opened the 2008 campaign as the team’s leadoff hitter
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Rangers entered 2009 a much-improved club
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Went to the ALCS and won and went to the world series
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The rangers went to the world series but lost
