Here is all about Dexter Fowler, who is he, his age, career, net worth, wife and more
Dexter Fowler, a former Cubs outfielder and All-Star who was an integral part of the team that won the World Series in 2016, made his retirement announcement on social media on Tuesday. Fowler announced his retirement on Twitter saying:
“It’s here. I’m hanging up my cleats.”
He further stated:
I’m mostly proud to look back on my career knowing that I played the game the right way and did my best to make a positive impact beyond the win.”
Who is Dexter Fowler, his age, wife, family, MLB career stats, contract, net worth in 2023
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— dexfowler.eth (@DexterFowler) January 31, 2023
Here is all about Dexter, from his professional to personal life details.
Only two of Fowler’s 14 major league seasons were spent with the Cubs, but when he became the first and only player to hit a lead-off home run in a World Series Game 7 at Progressive Field in Cleveland, it became one of the most memorable moments on the North Side.
He had a.233/.258/.467 slash line in the 2016 Series. He took part in that season’s All-Star Game as well.
In 2015, the Astros dealt Fowler to the Cubs in exchange for Dan Straily and Luis Valbuena. After the 2016 campaign, Fowler declined a mutual option and went unrestricted. He eventually decided to sign with the Cardinals.
His final major league game was in 2021 with Anaheim.
Who is Dexter Fowler?
Dexter Fowler was born on March 22, 1986, in Atlanta, Georgia. He is 37 years old at the moment. Aries is his zodiac sign.
In the fourteenth round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft, the Colorado Rockies picked Dexter Fowler. Later, MLB selected him to play in the All-Star Futures Game at Yankee Stadium in 2008.
On September 10, 2008, Will Ohman gave Fowler his first hit, an infield single, which came during a 9-5 road defeat to the Atlanta Braves.
Dexter Fowler family
Dexter Fowler’s father William Dexter Fowler, was born on March 22, 1986, in Atlanta, Georgia. Additionally, he has American citizenship and is of white heritage, according to his wiki. His family background is largely unknown except than that.
He graduated from the University of Miami, according to his educational background. Before that, he attended Milton High School in Milton, Georgia.
Dexter Fowler relationships, marriage, kids
Dexter Fowler keeps up his personal relationships and life private.
But on November 10, 2012, at Peachtree Christian Church in Atlanta, Georgia, he did exchange vows with Darya Akita Baghbani, and the two of them now share two kids.
In February 2014, Dexter’s wife gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Naya Laman. Ivy Fowler, their second daughter, was born later, in the summer of 2016.
Dexter Fowler net worth
While he won’t find himself inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Fowler enjoyed a successful MLB career, especially as a 14th-round pick and finished his career with a .259 batting average with 127 home runs, 517 RBIs and 149 stolen bases.
He also enjoyed a lucrative career with the Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Angels and Toronto Blue Jays and the outfielder made an estimated $106,575,370 from his contracts and signing bonuses. According to allfamousbirthday.com, Fowler has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
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