Sidney Ponson

Sidney Ponson
Ponson with the Texas Rangers
Pitcher
Born: (1976-11-02) November 2, 1976 (age 47)
Noord, Aruba
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1998, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
July 31, 2009, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record91–113
Earned run average5.03
Strikeouts1,031
Teams

Sidney Alton Ponson (Papiamento pronunciation: [ˈsidni ponˈsoŋ]; born November 2, 1976) is an Aruban former Major League Baseball pitcher. As a player, Ponson stood at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) tall and weighed 260 lb (120 kg). He threw right-handed with a fastball that clocked out at 95 mph. When he made his major league debut for the Orioles in 1998, he became the third player from Aruba to play in the major leagues.[1] After the 2003 season, he was decorated as a Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau, along with fellow former Baltimore Orioles players Eugene Kingsale and Calvin Maduro.[2]

  1. ^ Canzoneri, Christina (April 6, 2016). "Aruba's Major League Baseball Superstars". Aruba Trip Tips. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "FORMER BEARS AND OTHER BASEBALL LUMINARIES CONGREGATE ON ARUBA FOR CHARITY SOFTBALL". Newark Bears Fan. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved November 21, 2008.