| Pete Laforest |
| Catcher |
Born: (1978-01-27) January 27, 1978 (age 35)
Hull, Quebec |
| Batted: Left |
Threw: Right |
| MLB debut |
| September 2, 2003 for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
| Last MLB appearance |
| September 27, 2007 for the Philadelphia Phillies |
| Career statistics |
| Batting average |
.196 |
| Home runs |
2 |
| Runs batted in |
14 |
| Teams |
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Pierre-Luc "Pete" Laforest (born January 27, 1978) is former professional baseball catcher and the current manager of the Trois-Rivières Aigles (Can-Am). He is a graduate of Fort Scott Community College. He was a draft pick of the Montreal Expos, but has also played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, the San Diego Padres, and the Philadelphia Phillies. He was part of Team Canada at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2006 World Baseball Classic.
In 2003, Laforest missed spring training and the first month of the season due to visa problems. Since 1997, he had improperly used a student visa to enter the United States, and in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks he was denied entry to the country until an FBI background check had been completed.[1]
Laforest did not speak English until moving to the United States to attend community college, as he was raised in Quebec where the main language is French.[2]
In winter 2007/08, Laforest played for the Mexicali Eagles in the Mexican Pacific League. In February 2009, he signed a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins, but was released during training camp. He then signed a contract with thee Rojos del Águila de Veracruz a AAA-level team in the Mexican League. In May of the same year, he joins the Capitales de Québec, an independent team in his home province of Quebec.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Laforest, Pete |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Canadian baseball player |
| Date of birth |
January 27, 1978 |
| Place of birth |
Hull, Quebec |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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