Rob Ducey
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Robert Thomas Ducey is a Canadian
former outfielder
in Major League Baseball
.
Raised in Cambridge, Ontario
, Ducey graduated from Seminole Community College
, and was first signed by the Toronto Blue Jays
in . After playing in the Blue Jays' organization from to , he moved on to the California Angels
(1992), Texas Rangers
(-), Seattle Mariners
(-), Philadelphia Phillies
(-, 2000-) and Montreal Expos
(2001), with a brief return to Toronto in 2000. He ended his 13-year major league career with a .242 batting average
and 31 home run
s in 703 games.
He was a designated hitter
for Team Canada in the 2004 Summer Olympics
, which finished in fourth place. He is also working with Jason Romano
and A. J. Zapp helping professional athletes find living accommodations. Ducey was part of a Major League anomaly, being essentially traded for himself during the 2000 MLB season when he was traded by the Phillies to the Blue Jays on July 26 (for John Sneed). He was then traded by the Blue Jays to the Phillies on August 7 (for Mickey Morandini).
Ducey was the first Canadian to have played for both of Canada's MLB teams, the Montreal Expos and Toronto Blue Jays, in addition to the Canadian Olympic team. Matt Stairs
, Denis Boucher
and Shawn Hill
are the only other Canadian players to achieve that goal. Ducey was hired by the Blue Jays as a scout for Asia and Europe, but he was fired by Alex Anthopoulos
in October 2009.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
former 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...
in Major League Baseball
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...
.
Raised in Cambridge, Ontario
Cambridge, Ontario
Cambridge is a city located in Southern Ontario at the confluence of the Grand and Speed rivers in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is an amalgamation of the City of Galt, the towns of Preston and Hespeler, and the hamlet of Blair.Galt covers the largest portion of...
, Ducey graduated from Seminole Community College
Seminole Community College
Seminole State College of Florida is a public state college located in Sanford, Florida, United States...
, and was first signed by the Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
in . After playing in the Blue Jays' organization from to , he moved on to the California Angels
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
(1992), Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
(-), Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
(-), Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
(-, 2000-) and Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
(2001), with a brief return to Toronto in 2000. He ended his 13-year major league career with a .242 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
and 31 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s in 703 games.
He was a designated hitter
Designated hitter
In baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6.10, an official position adopted by the American League in 1973 that allows teams to designate a player, known as the designated hitter , to bat in place of the pitcher each time he would otherwise come to...
for Team Canada in the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, which finished in fourth place. He is also working with Jason Romano
Jason Romano
Jason Anthony Romano is a former professional baseball player. He played parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball for five different teams from 2002 until 2005.- Rangers :...
and A. J. Zapp helping professional athletes find living accommodations. Ducey was part of a Major League anomaly, being essentially traded for himself during the 2000 MLB season when he was traded by the Phillies to the Blue Jays on July 26 (for John Sneed). He was then traded by the Blue Jays to the Phillies on August 7 (for Mickey Morandini).
Ducey was the first Canadian to have played for both of Canada's MLB teams, the Montreal Expos and Toronto Blue Jays, in addition to the Canadian Olympic team. 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...
, Denis Boucher
Denis Boucher
Denis Boucher is a Canadian former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays , Cleveland Indians , and Montreal Expos . He is currently a scout for the New York Yankees....
and Shawn Hill
Shawn Hill
Shawn Richard Hill is a Canadian Major League Baseball pitcher in the Florida Marlins organization...
are the only other Canadian players to achieve that goal. Ducey was hired by the Blue Jays as a scout for Asia and Europe, but he was fired by Alex Anthopoulos
Alex Anthopoulos
Alex Anthopoulos is currently the Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager for the Toronto Blue Jays. He was appointed to this position from his former position of Assistant General Manager, on October 3, after previous G.M. J. P. Ricciardi was fired...
in October 2009.