Adam Bright
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Adam Bright is an Australian left-handed pitcher. He is son of ex-star Australian spin bowler Ray Bright
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Bright signed with the Colorado Rockies
in 2002 at the age of 17 after a strong performance at the 2002 Junior World Championships. He debuted with the Casper Rockies
in 2003 and led the Pioneer League with most games pitched.
In 2004 he debuted for the Victoria Aces
in the Claxton Shield
and later that year played A- ball with the Tri-City Dust Devils
. In 2005, Bright had his first full-season with a 4-2 record including 6 saves and a 3.38 ERA in 51 games for the Asheville Tourists
.
Bright made his debut with Australia's senior national team in the 2005 Baseball World Cup
, with a win against the Czech Republic
and an 1.50 ERA in four games. He also made one appearance against Italy in the 2006 World Baseball Classic
. Bright also played for Australia in the 2007 Baseball World Cup
and the 2009 World Baseball Classic
, and was selected for the 2009 Baseball World Cup
.
In 2009 he played AA with the Tulsa Drillers
and is often brought on as a LOOGY. He was also the shortest pitcher on the Drillers roster at 5'11". In 2010, he was released by the Rockies and played in the Italian Baseball League
with Telemarket Rimini before moving back to Australia to play for the Melbourne Aces
in the Australian Baseball League
. In the 2010-11 Australian Baseball League season he pitched 2-3 with a 3.12 ERA including two saves.
In 2011, he was signed to the Aces sister team, the Yomiuri Giants
.
Ray Bright
Raymond James Bright is a former Australian Test and One Day International cricketer.A left-arm orthodox spin bowler and useful lower order right-handed batsman, Bright made his first-class debut for Victoria at eighteen years of age, against New South Wales in Sydney in the 1972–1973 domestic...
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Bright signed with the Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
in 2002 at the age of 17 after a strong performance at the 2002 Junior World Championships. He debuted with the Casper Rockies
Casper Rockies
The Grand Junction Rockies are a minor league baseball team in the Pioneer League based in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States, where they play at Suplizio Field...
in 2003 and led the Pioneer League with most games pitched.
In 2004 he debuted for the Victoria Aces
Victoria Aces
The Victoria Aces are an Australian baseball team who compete in the Claxton Shield Baseball Championship. One of the founding teams of the Claxton Shield in 1934, they competed until 1988. Thereafter the Claxton Shield was awarded to the winner of the Australian Baseball League until 2002...
in the Claxton Shield
Claxton Shield
The Claxton Shield was the name of the premier baseball competition in Australia held between state-based teams, as well as the name of the trophy awarded to the champion team...
and later that year played A- ball with the Tri-City Dust Devils
Tri-City Dust Devils
The Tri-City Dust Devils are a minor league baseball team in Pasco, Washington, United States. The Dust Devils are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League and have been a farm team of the Colorado Rockies since their inception in 2001. The Devils play home games at Gesa...
. In 2005, Bright had his first full-season with a 4-2 record including 6 saves and a 3.38 ERA in 51 games for the Asheville Tourists
Asheville Tourists
The Asheville Tourists are a minor league baseball team based in Asheville, North Carolina, USA. They play in the Class A South Atlantic League and have been a farm team of the Colorado Rockies since 1994....
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Bright made his debut with Australia's senior national team in the 2005 Baseball World Cup
2005 Baseball World Cup
The XXXVI Baseball World Cup took place in the Netherlands cities of Rotterdam, Haarlem, Almere, Amsterdam and Eindhoven September 2–17, 2005. Countries were split into two groups of nine, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals....
, with a win against the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
and an 1.50 ERA in four games. He also made one appearance against Italy in the 2006 World Baseball Classic
2006 World Baseball Classic
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. Bright also played for Australia in the 2007 Baseball World Cup
2007 Baseball World Cup
The XXXVII International Baseball Federation Baseball World Cup was held in the Republic of China from November 6 through November 18, 2007. Four stadiums hosted...
and the 2009 World Baseball Classic
2009 World Baseball Classic
The 2009 World Baseball Classic was an international baseball competition. It is the only international baseball tournament to feature a large number of players from the major leagues of North America and Asia. It began on March 5, 2009, and finished March 23, 2009.Japan emerged victorious for the...
, and was selected for the 2009 Baseball World Cup
2009 Baseball World Cup
The 2009 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament that started on 9 September 2009. The final was held in Nettuno, Italy on 27 September 2009. It was the 38th time the World Cup took place, and the first time that it was hosted by a continent rather than a single country...
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In 2009 he played AA with the Tulsa Drillers
Tulsa Drillers
The Tulsa Drillers are a minor league baseball team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies major-league club.-Stadium:...
and is often brought on as a LOOGY. He was also the shortest pitcher on the Drillers roster at 5'11". In 2010, he was released by the Rockies and played in the Italian Baseball League
Serie A1 (baseball)
The Italian Baseball League is a professional baseball league that is governed by FIBS , which has its headquarters in Rome...
with Telemarket Rimini before moving back to Australia to play for the Melbourne Aces
Melbourne Aces
The Melbourne Aces is a professional baseball team in the Australian Baseball League based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.On Friday, 20 August 2010 it was announced that ex-Australian Baseball player Philip Dale would take up the head coaching role at Melbourne Aces.On Tuesday, 12 October 2010,...
in the Australian Baseball League
Australian Baseball League
The Australian Baseball League was a baseball league, established in 1987 and disbanded in 1999.-Formation:Before the formation of the Australian Baseball League, the Claxton Shield, established in , was Australia's premier baseball tournament...
. In the 2010-11 Australian Baseball League season he pitched 2-3 with a 3.12 ERA including two saves.
In 2011, he was signed to the Aces sister team, the Yomiuri Giants
Yomiuri Giants
The are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
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