Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Freddy Galvis was born November 14, 1989, in Punto Fijo, Falcón, Venezuela. He is a shortstop in the MLB.

Galvis was born in Punto Fijo, Falcón, Venezuela, and played Little League Baseball including the Little League World Series there before being discovered by one of the Phillies' scouts.

Galvis became the first Phillies' player to make his major league debut on opening day in 42 years when he did so on April 5. In his debut, he hit into two double plays. Galvis recorded his first major league hit in his fourth career game on April 9, a two-run double off of Miami Marlins pitcher Aníbal Sánchez. Four days later, he hit his first major league home run off of R.A. Dickey in a game against the New York Mets.