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Ed Correa
Correa and his team in the 2007 Pony League World Series
Starting pitcher
Born: (1966-04-29) April 29, 1966 (age 58)
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 18, 1985, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
July 5, 1987, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record16-19
Strikeouts260
Earned run average5.16
Teams

Edwin Josue Correa (born April 29, 1966, in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico)[1] is a retired professional baseball player who played three seasons for the Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball. As a rookie in 1986 Correa lead all rookies with 189 strikeouts and was part of the "Kiddie Corps" of Rangers rookies that helped the team to a surprising 2nd-place finish with a record of 87–75. At the age of 20, Correa was one of the youngest players in Major League Baseball at the time.

Correa was a practicing Seventh-day Adventist and as such would not pitch in any game from sundown Friday till sundown Saturday. The Rangers were able to work around this disruption to their five-man pitching staff due to Charlie Hough's ability to pitch often on short rest. In 1987 Correa injured his arm and never pitched in the majors again.

Correa managed the Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico PONY Baseball team that won the 2007 World Series in Washington, Pennsylvania. His team played against seven other teams to win the title.

Correa founded the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and High School, a secondary school that also offers intensive baseball training in addition to its academic program.

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