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Juan D'Vaughn Pierre (born August 14, 1977 in Mobile, Alabama), is a professional baseball center fielder for the Chicago Cubs as of winter 2005.

Juan became a fan favorite early in his career because of his speed and durability. He led the National League in stolen bases in 2001 and 2003 and stole at least 45 bases each year from 2001 to 2005; because of his great speed and ability for contact hitting, he is one of the best leadoff hitters in baseball. In 2004, he led the National League in at-bats (for the second year in a row) with 678; in hits, with 221; and in triples, with 12. In addition, he was the only player in Major League Baseball to play every inning of each of his team's games in 2004.

Juan was a major contributor to the Marlins' 2003 World Series championship. After a regular season in which he posted a .305 batting average and 65 stolen bases, he batted .333 in the World Series and .301 overall in his first postseason.

In a six-year career, Pierre has batted .309 with eight home runs, 212 RBI, and 218 stolen bases in 727 games.

On June 3, 2005, Pierre's consecutive-games streak ended at 386 (including 375 after joining the Marlins). It was the second-longest such streak in the majors at the time, behind that of Miguel Tejada of the Baltimore Orioles.

On December 7, 2005, the Florida Marlins traded Pierre to the Chicago Cubs, receiving RHP Sergio Mitre, RHP Ricky Nolasco and LHP Renyel Pinto in exchange. The deal was motivated by the Marlins' need to cut payroll after finding itself unable to secure a new stadium deal in south Florida.

Accomplishments

Led the National League in stolen bases in 2001 (46) and 2003 (65)
Member of 2003 World Series champion Florida Marlins
Played every inning of the 2004 season with the Florida Marlins

Teams

Madison Mallards (Northwoods League)
Colorado Rockies (2000-2002)
Florida Marlins (2003-2005)
Chicago Cubs (2006-)

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