James Gallagher (baseball)
| Jim Gallagher | |||
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| First baseman / Outfielder | |||
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Born: September 3, 1985 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||
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Competitor for  United States
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| Pan American Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2011 Guadalajara | National team |
James Andrew Gallagher (born September 3, 1985 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) was an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder in minor league baseball organization of the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball. 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 (239th overall) of the 2007 Major League Baseball 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
- 1 2 http://www.chicagonow.com/daily-chicago-sports-tab/2012/02/5-year-rear-view-mirror-looking-back-at-chicagos-2007-drafts-part-iv/
- ↑ http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120207&content_id=26597664&vkey=news_cws&c_id=cws
- ↑ 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 The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)