Willie Calhoun is a professional baseball player who currently plays as an outfielder for the Texas Rangers in Major League Baseball (MLB).

He was born on November 4, 1994, in Vallejo, California, and grew up in a family of athletes.

Calhoun attended Benicia High School in California, where he played baseball and was named the Solano County Athletic Conference Player of the Year in his senior year. He then went on to play college baseball at Yavapai College in Arizona before transferring to the University of Arizona.

In 2015, Calhoun was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth round of the MLB draft. He spent three seasons playing in their minor league system before making his MLB debut with the team on May 23, 2017.

However, he only played in one game before being sent back down to the minors.

In July 2017, Calhoun was traded to the Texas Rangers as part of a package deal for pitcher Yu Darvish. He spent most of his time with their Triple-A affiliate team before being called up to play for the Rangers in September 2017.

In his first full season with Texas in 2018, Calhoun hit .222 with five home runs and 19 RBIs in 35 games.

Calhoun’s breakout season came in 2019 when he hit .269 with 21 home runs and 48 RBIs in 83 games for Texas. He also won a Silver Slugger award that year for being one of the best offensive outfielders in MLB.

However, his momentum was halted when he suffered a fractured jaw during spring training in March 2020 after being hit by a pitch.

Willie Calhoun Parents

Monica Calhoun and Willie Calhoun Sr are the parents of Willie Calhoun. They have been key in lis life and career.

His father played football at the University of Oregon, while his mother was a track and field athlete.

Willie Calhoun Ethnicity

Willie Calhoun is an American baseball player, and his ethnicity is African American.

Willie Calhoun Nationality

Willie Calhoun is an American.

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