Trent Durrington
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Trent John Durrington (born 27 August 1975 in Sydney
, Australia
) is a former Major League Baseball
player. He is primarily a second baseman
. In his years as a student, he attended The Southport School
located in Gold Coast
. He is married to Alison Baitmen with a son Max born in early 2007.
After making his major league debut on 6 August 1999, with the Anaheim Angels
, Durrington would also see action with Anaheim in the and seasons. Durrington signed with the Milwaukee Brewers
as a free agent after the 2003 season expired, where he saw action in the and seasons. He made his big league pitching debut in a 14-5 loss 17 April 2004 at Houston, retiring the only man he faced, Jose Vizcaino, on a fly ball to right field. Durrington is the only Australian position player to have pitched in the Majors.
In March , Durrington played with the Australian national team in the World Baseball Classic
. He then spent the regular season playing with Boston's Triple-A affiliate, the Pawtucket Red Sox
. Durrington played for the Buffalo Bisons
, the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians
, in . He has made four career pitching appearances in the minors as well, and holds a career record of 1-1. He was released and retired at the end of the 2007 season and now resides in Sydney.
Durrington's Minor league win came on 5 May 2007 at Dunn Tire Park against the Pawtucket Red Sox. The win came in a game that was in a completion of a game that was suspended on 23 April. Durrington entered in the top of the 9th with the bases loaded and the Bisons losing 12-6. He walked the 1st two batters before retiring Luis Antonio Jimenez. The Bisons then managed to send 13 men to the plate in the bottom of the ninth and got Durrington his only professional win with a bases loaded walk.
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
) is a former 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...
player. He is primarily a second baseman
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
. In his years as a student, he attended The Southport School
The Southport School
The Southport School , is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys, located in Southport, a suburb on the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia....
located in Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
. He is married to Alison Baitmen with a son Max born in early 2007.
After making his major league debut on 6 August 1999, with the Anaheim 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...
, Durrington would also see action with Anaheim in the and seasons. Durrington signed with the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
as a free agent after the 2003 season expired, where he saw action in the and seasons. He made his big league pitching debut in a 14-5 loss 17 April 2004 at Houston, retiring the only man he faced, Jose Vizcaino, on a fly ball to right field. Durrington is the only Australian position player to have pitched in the Majors.
In March , Durrington played with the Australian national team in the World Baseball Classic
World Baseball Classic
The World Baseball Classic is an international baseball tournament sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation and created by Major League Baseball , the Major League Baseball Players Association , and other professional baseball leagues and their players associations around the world...
. He then spent the regular season playing with Boston's Triple-A affiliate, the Pawtucket Red Sox
Pawtucket Red Sox
The Pawtucket Red Sox are the minor league baseball Triple-A affiliates of the Boston Red Sox and belong to the International League...
. Durrington played for the Buffalo Bisons
Buffalo Bisons
The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. They currently play in the International League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets...
, the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
, in . He has made four career pitching appearances in the minors as well, and holds a career record of 1-1. He was released and retired at the end of the 2007 season and now resides in Sydney.
Durrington's Minor league win came on 5 May 2007 at Dunn Tire Park against the Pawtucket Red Sox. The win came in a game that was in a completion of a game that was suspended on 23 April. Durrington entered in the top of the 9th with the bases loaded and the Bisons losing 12-6. He walked the 1st two batters before retiring Luis Antonio Jimenez. The Bisons then managed to send 13 men to the plate in the bottom of the ninth and got Durrington his only professional win with a bases loaded walk.