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Ryan Joseph Braun (b. November 17, 1983 in Granada Hills, California) is an American baseball player.

Braun graduated from Granada Hills High School in 2002 but went undrafted at the time. He continued his amateur career at the University of Miami, where he was named a first team Freshman All-American as well as National Freshman of the Year by Baseball America. He clinched the awards by batting .374 with 74 RBI and 17 home runs. During his junior year, his final and most successful at Miami, Braun batted .396 with 18 home runs, 75 RBI and 26 stolen bases. These stats eventually earned Braun a spot as one of the finalists for the Golden Spikes Award, the most prestigous individual award in college baseball.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Braun 5th overall in the 2005 Amateur Baseball draft as a third baseman. The team's plan is for Braun to eventually join the Brewers infield with teammates Prince Fielder, Rickie Weeks, and J.J. Hardy. Perhaps the most surprising aspect of Braun's game is his power at the plate despite not having the physically imposing build of most major league power hitters. In addition, Braun's display of speed during his final season at Miami has garnered him comparisons to New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez. The consensus among pro scouts was that Braun was the most gifted athlete in the 2005 draft and perhaps the most polished player overall; he is a five-tool player.

Braun is the highest-drafted Jewish-American athlete in any professional sports organization.

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