Graphic: Midwest Major Leaguers

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A new analysis from ticket re-seller besttickets breaks down demographics and geographic hometowns of every Major League Baseball player. Below is a look at the players who come from Chicago and the surrounding area. Scroll through these graphics to see where midwestern big league players come from, what positions they play, how old they are and other characteristics:

WHERE THEY ARE FROM

WHAT POSITIONS THEY PLAY

WHAT TEAMS THEY ARE ON

HOW OLD THEY ARE

HOW THEY BAT

HOW THEY THROW

WHAT THEY MAKE

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