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Ty France career timeline

2013-15: Playing for Mr. Padre

France credits a significant amount of his success to his time at San Diego State University, where the SoCal native played for Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, one of the greatest pure hitters of all time

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April 26, 2019: MLB debut

After being a 34th-round pick by San Diego and playing four seasons in the Minors, France finally got his MLB opportunity, lining a single in his first career at-bat

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Sept. 1, 2019: A true breakout game

Vying to finish his rookie season strong and secure a long-term role, France was on fire that September with a .907 OPS, highlighted by his first career two-homer game against the Giants

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Sept. 4, 2020: A new home in Seattle

France roped an RBI single in his first career plate appearance with the Mariners after arriving in a 2020 Trade Deadline blockbuster that changed the trajectory of the organization in its rebuild

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April 16, 2021: First career walk-off

The Mariners were MLB’s biggest surprise team in 2021, aided heavily by their strong start -- including France’s first career walk-off hit against the Astros

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Sept. 21, 2021: Emerging as a defensive specialist

France took over as the everyday first baseman in May 2021, a role he’d never really held. With his diligence and work ethic, he blossomed into one of the best defensively at the position in short order

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Sept. 27, 2021: Four-hit game in playoff push

As the Mariners surged up the standings in the final two weeks of 2021, France was a huge part of why, as he notched his first career four-hit game during the final homestand

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June 5, 2022: Igniting an all-time rally

Down three with two outs in the ninth, France hit a down-the-line homer that sparked arguably Seattle’s most improbable win in ‘22, an eventual 6-5 victory at Texas

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July 17, 2022: First career All-Star selection

After hitting .308 with an .846 OPS in the first half, France earned his first career bid to the Midsummer Classic, played at Dodger Stadium, roughly 20 miles from where he grew up

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Oct. 15, 2022: Stepping up on postseason stage

France made one of the most heads-up plays seen in recent memory when doubling up Martín Maldonado during the Mariners’ 18-inning marathon against the Astros in ALDS Game 3