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9 things you may not know about Ozzie Albies

His full name is Ozhaino Jurdy Jiandro Albies. His last name is pronounced “ALL-bies.” He was born Jan. 7, 1997 in Willemstad, Curacao. Two key former Braves from Curacao are Andruw Jones and Andrelton Simmons. The Braves signed him in July 2013. He made his major league debut Aug. 1, 2017. Albies' home run off Tony Cingrani on Aug. 3 was his first major league homer. That also was the first homer hit by a player born in 1997. He is a switch-hitter, learning to do that in 2013.
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Feb 20, 2018

As Braves fans on the lookout for signs of optimism keep their eyes focused on the team’s heralded youth, prospect Ronald Acuna has captured most of the attention. Another key player to watch is second baseman Ozzie Albies.

Albies, 21, made his major league debut Aug. 3 against the Dodgers and hit .286 with six home runs and 28 RBIs in 217 at-bats.

A native of Curaco, a Caribbean island long familiar to Braves fans, Albies has been one of the team's top prospects since this rebuild began. The second-base job is his for the taking, and every expectation is that he will latch onto it and keep it.

Take a look at the above video and check out some things you may not know about Albies.

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