Melvin Upton Biography
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Melvin Emanuel "B. J." Upton Jr. (born August 21, 1984) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, and Toronto Blue Jays.\n', '
Upton has played with his brother, Justin Upton, as members of the Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres. They are the only two brothers in MLB history to be selected in the No. 1 and 2 slots of the draft (in separate years). The Upton brothers are also the first brothers to make it into the 20β20 club (both have hit 20 home runs and have 20 stolen bases in a season).\n', '
Upton was born to Manny and Yvonne (nΓ©e Gordon) Upton. Yvonne worked as a teacher and Manny worked variously as a scout for the Kansas City Royals, a mortgage broker and a college basketball referee in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference after playing both college football and basketball at Norfolk State.\n', '
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