James Gallagher (baseball)
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| First baseman / Outfielder | |||||||||||||||
| Born: September 3, 1985 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||||
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James Andrew Gallagher (born September 3, 1985) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder in minor league baseball organization of the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Prior to beginning his professional career, he played college baseball at Duke University. Gallagher has also competed for the United States national baseball team.
Career
Gallagher attended Peters Township High School in McMurray, Pennsylvania and Duke University, where he played college baseball for the Duke Blue Devils baseball team in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I.[1]
Gallagher was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the seventh round of the 2007 MLB draft.[1] The White Sox invited him to spring training in 2012.[2]
Gallagher played for the United States national baseball team in the 2011 Pan American Games, winning the silver medal.[3]
References
- ^ a b http://www.chicagonow.com/daily-chicago-sports-tab/2012/02/5-year-rear-view-mirror-looking-back-at-chicagos-2007-drafts-part-iv/
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Emrich, Robert (October 26, 2011). "Van Ostrand, Canada take Pan Am gold | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- Baseball first basemen
- Baseball outfielders
- Baseball players at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Baseball players from Pennsylvania
- Birmingham Barons players
- Charlotte Knights players
- Duke Blue Devils baseball players
- Great Falls White Sox players
- Kannapolis Intimidators players
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games medalists in baseball
- Sportspeople from Pittsburgh
- United States national baseball team players
- Winston-Salem Dash players
- Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
- American baseball outfielder stubs