Cory Snyder
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 Snyder with the San Diego Surf Dawgs in 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Right fielder | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: November 11, 1962 Inglewood, California | ||||||||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | ||||||||||||||||||||
| June 13, 1986, for the Cleveland Indians | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Last MLB appearance | ||||||||||||||||||||
| August 10, 1994, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .247 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 149 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 488 | |||||||||||||||||||
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James Cory Snyder (born November 11, 1962) is an American former professional baseball right fielder. He played nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 1994 for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He was well known for his powerful throwing arm and home run power. Snyder's overall career numbers were hurt due to injuries.[1][failed verification]
Playing career[]
Snyder was a three-time All-American for Brigham Young University, and also a member of the 1983 BYU team (which at one point in the season was ranked No. 1).[2] In his very first game with BYU, during his first three at-bats, he hit three home runs on three consecutive pitches.[2]
In 1983, Snyder played collegiate summer baseball for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL). He batted .321 for the season, belting a league-record 22 home runs, including homers in four consecutive at-bats on July 7–8. Snyder led the Mariners to the league title, and was named the league's outstanding pro prospect. He was inducted into the CCBL Hall of Fame in 2003.[3]
In 1984, Snyder was on the first United States Olympic baseball team, which earned a silver medal.[4]
Coaching career[]
Snyder managed the Golden Baseball League's St. George Roadrunners from 2007 to 2009. In 2010, he managed the Na Koa Ikaika Maui, who play in the North American League.[5]
Snyder served as a coach for the Tacoma Rainiers, a Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, in the early 2010s.[6]
Snyder managed the Chinatrust Brothers baseball team of the CPBL (Chinese Professional Baseball League) for two seasons (2017–18). Before coming to Taiwan, he managed Pericos de Puebla in the Mexican League, leading the team to their first LMB championship in 30 years as they defeated the Tijuana Toros 4 games to 2 in the Series of the Kings for the 2016 LMB title. He is only the fourth American manager to win Mexico's highest professional level baseball championship.
Personal life[]
Snyder and his wife Tina have been married since 1985.[7] They are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and have six children, Ashley, Amberley, JC, Taylor, Aubrey, and Autumn.[8] A film Walk. Ride. Rodeo. was made about his daughter Amberley Snyder's journey back to professional barrel racing after a car accident left her paralyzed from the waist down in which he was portrayed by Bailey Chase.[9][10]
References[]
- ^ "Cory Snyder Statistics and History". "baseball-reference.com. Accessed on June 8, 2017.
- ^ a b Christensen, Clay (16 June 2014). "1983: BYU baseball's year to remember". The Daily Universe. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Eleven Legends to be Inducted into CCBL Hall of Fame". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ Eby, Steve (22 January 2014). "Catching Up With Cory Snyder". Did the Tribe Win Last Night. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Former Major Leaguer Cory Snyder to Manage Maui Team in Golden Baseball League".
- ^ Rich Donnelly Named Rainiers Manager
- ^ Schneider, R. (2006). Whatever Happened to "Super Joe"?: Catching Up with 45 Good Old Guys from the Bad Old Days of the Cleveland Indians. Gray & Company. p. 8. ISBN 9781598510270. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ Schneider, R. (2006). Whatever Happened to "Super Joe"?: Catching Up with 45 Good Old Guys from the Bad Old Days of the Cleveland Indians. Gray & Company. p. 12. ISBN 9781598510270. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ Ride On: Despite being paralyzed, Utah State's Snyder continues chasing rodeo dream
- ^ Partially paralyzed Utah barrel racer's story to hit Netflix
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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- 1962 births
- Living people
- American expatriate baseball people in Mexico
- American expatriate baseball people in Taiwan
- American expatriate baseball players in Canada
- American Latter Day Saints
- Baseball players at the 1983 Pan American Games
- Baseball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Baseball players from Inglewood, California
- BYU Cougars baseball players
- Canton-Akron Indians players
- Chicago White Sox players
- Cleveland Indians players
- Las Vegas Stars (baseball) players
- Los Angeles Dodgers players
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Maine Guides players
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Mexican League baseball managers
- Minor league baseball managers
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in baseball
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games medalists in baseball
- Pawtucket Red Sox players
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- Syracuse Chiefs players
- Toronto Blue Jays players
- Waterbury Indians players
- All-American college baseball players
- Harwich Mariners players
- Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games
- CTBC Brothers managers