Chris Heisey
Encyclopedia
Christopher Heisey is a Major League Baseball
outfielder
who plays for the Cincinnati Reds
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Heisey graduated from Donegal High School in 2003 and went on to Messiah College
in Grantham, Pennsylvania
. He was drafted by the Reds in the 17th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft
.
He was added to the Reds' 40 man roster after the 2009 season to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft
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Chris played his first major league game with the Cincinnati Reds on May 3, 2010. On May 11, 2010, Chris got his first three major league hits, including his first home run, in a 9-0 win against the Pirates. Chris played in 97 games his rookie season and batted .254 with eight home runs and 21 RBIs. He excelled as a pinch hitter
hitting 4 Home runs to share the Major league lead in pinch hit home runs with San Diego Padres
Outfielder
Matt Stairs
. On June 22, 2011, Heisey hit three home runs in a game against the New York Yankees
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
who plays for the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
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Heisey graduated from Donegal High School in 2003 and went on to Messiah College
Messiah College
Messiah College is a private Christian college of the liberal arts and applied arts and sciences located in Grantham, Pennsylvania, near the capital city of Harrisburg...
in Grantham, Pennsylvania
Grantham, Pennsylvania
Grantham is an unincorporated community in Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, best known today for the Christian liberal arts college, Messiah College, whose students make up most of its population....
. He was drafted by the Reds in the 17th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft
2006 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 6 and 7. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams.-First Round Selections:...
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He was added to the Reds' 40 man roster after the 2009 season to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft
Rule 5 draft
The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...
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Chris played his first major league game with the Cincinnati Reds on May 3, 2010. On May 11, 2010, Chris got his first three major league hits, including his first home run, in a 9-0 win against the Pirates. Chris played in 97 games his rookie season and batted .254 with eight home runs and 21 RBIs. He excelled as a pinch hitter
Pinch hitter
In baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter. Batters can be substituted at any time while the ball is dead ; the manager may use any player that has not yet entered the game as a substitute...
hitting 4 Home runs to share the Major league lead in pinch hit home runs with San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
Outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
Matt Stairs
Matt Stairs
Matthew Wade Stairs is a former Canadian professional Major League baseball outfielder, first baseman, designated hitter, and pinch hitter. He played for 12 different teams, a major league record he shares with Octavio Dotel, Mike Morgan and Ron Villone...
. On June 22, 2011, Heisey hit three home runs in a game against the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
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