Mark Corey

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Mark Corey
Relief pitcher
Born: (1974-11-16) November 16, 1974 (age 47)
Coudersport, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
October 2, 2001, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 2004, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win-Loss2–7
Earned run average6.02
Strikeouts79
Teams

Mark Franklin Corey (born November 16, 1974) is a retired American baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Early life[]

Corey attended Austin High School in Austin, Pennsylvania, where he played golf and basketball and threw javelin.[1] He was the valedictorian of his class.[2] As his graduating class had only 18 students, he relied on the American Legion to play baseball.[1]

Corey played college baseball in NCAA Division II at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania for the Edinboro Fighting Scots. He was inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame in 2009.[3]

Professional career[]

Corey was drafted in the fourth round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft by the Cincinnati Reds.[3]

He made his Major League debut in 2001 with the New York Mets. In June 2002, Corey suffered a seizure after he and Mets teammate Tony Tarasco smoked marijuana outside of Shea Stadium.[2] Under Major League Baseball drug policy at the time, because both players were first-time offenders, they were not subject to discipline from the league.[4]

In 2004, with the Columbus Clippers, the New York Yankees' Triple-A affiliate, he went 7–4 with a 4.44 ERA. Corey led Triple-A with 28 saves in 2005.[5] He pitched in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization for their Triple-A affiliate, the Indianapolis Indians, in 2007. At the time of his retirement, he had pitched in a combined 81 major league games for the Mets, Colorado Rockies, and Pirates.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Quinn, T.J. (March 17, 2002). "Making the Grade, Not Playing in High School Doesn't Slow Mets' Corey". NY Daily News. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Two Met Players Caught Smoking Marijuana". Fox News. June 29, 2002. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Austin's Corey honored by Edinboro". Endeavor News. May 23, 2009. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  4. ^ Hermoso, Rafael (June 29, 2002). "Corey has seizure after smoking pot". Deseret News. New York Times News Service. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  5. ^ "Corey again on Pirates' doorstep". endeavornews.com. Endeavor News. June 30, 2007. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2013.

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