Ryan Klesko
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"Ryan Anthony Klesko", is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and corner outfielder, who played for the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, and the San Francisco Giants. He attended Westminster High School (Westminster, California)/Westminster High School in Westminster, California.

Klesko hit at least 21 home runs in eight of his 13 major league seasons, with a high of 34 homers in . His most productive season came in , when he hit .286 with 30 home runs and posted career-highs in Run batted in/RBI (113), Run (baseball)/runs (105), stolen bases (23) and slugging percentage (.539), and made the Major League Baseball All-Star Game/National League All-Star team. In , he hit .300 with 29 HR and 95 RBI, and collected career-highs in hit (baseball)/hits (162) and double (baseball)/doubles (39). Defensively he has shuttled around the outfield and first base.

In his career he has a .370 on-base percentage with a .500 slugging average, for a .870 on-base plus slugging/OPS. His .525 slugging percentage as a Brave ranks 4th all-time among the team's career leaders, ahead of Eddie Mathews. His .886 OPS as a Brave ranks him 5th among Braves' all-time leaders.

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I've still got a little work to do, ... but I'll do whatever it takes to help the team.

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We thought we could do better than we have this year. But the most important thing is that it comes together at the right time.

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Our key is to make him throw pitches and get him out of there. He pitched himself out of a couple of jams.

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All I need is to feel right, have some good at-bats going into the playoffs. That's what it's all about. I've had some years where I hit .300 with 30 homers, but we didn't win. I want to be in those big games, when it counts.

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This is for all the fans. This is a great bunch of guys.

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I'm just a little off. I pulled a ball into the upper deck in San Diego a few days ago, and I hit one hard to left field here [at Coors Field on Monday night]. So I'm just missing a little with my timing. Those are good signs, though.

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This was a big win for us, ... We didn't need to get swept by these guys.

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I don't want to change my swing too much. I just need to get back on track. It doesn't have to take long. Look at Khalil. He's down, then bang, he's back.

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I'd hate to leave.

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