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{{short description|American baseball player (born 1970)}}
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* [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|California/Anaheim Angels]] (1996; 1998–1999)
* [[Los Angeles Angels|California/Anaheim Angels]] ({{mlby|1996}}, {{mlby|1998}}–{{mlby|1999}})
*[[Philadelphia Phillies]] (2000)}}
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'''Christopher Davis Pritchett''' (born January 31, 1970, in [[Merced, California]]) is an [[scout (sports)|international scout]] for the [[Boston Red Sox]] of [[Major League Baseball]], assigned to [[Canada]].<ref>[http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20110110&content_id=16415290&vkey=pr_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos Boston Red Sox]</ref> A former MLB [[first baseman]], he is an alumnus of the [[University of California, Los Angeles]].
'''Christopher Davis Pritchett''' (born January 31, 1970) is an American former [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) [[first baseman]] who played for the [[Los Angeles Angels|California/Anaheim Angels]] and [[Philadelphia Phillies]] between 1996 and 2000, and is currently a [[college baseball]] coach for the [[UBC Thunderbirds]].


==Amateur career==
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Drafted by the [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|California Angels]] in the 5th round of the 1987 [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] amateur draft, Pritchett would make his Major League Baseball debut with the [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|California Angels]] on September 6, 1996, and appear in his final game on May 23, 2000.
A native of [[Merced, California]], Pritchett graduated from [[Central Catholic High School (Modesto, California)]] and is an alumnus of the [[University of California, Los Angeles]]. In 1990, he played [[collegiate summer baseball]] with the [[Harwich Mariners]] of the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://capecodbaseball.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2012website/archives/Current%20Year/All_Time_MLB_CCBL_Alumni.pdf |title=Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |date= |accessdate=September 25, 2019}}</ref>

==Professional career==
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Drafted by the [[Los Angeles Angels|California Angels]] in the second round of the [[1991 Major League Baseball draft]], Pritchett made his Major League Baseball debut with the California Angels on September 6, 1996, and appeared in his final game on May 23, 2000.

==Scouting and coaching career==
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Following his playing career, Pritchett was an [[scout (sports)|international scout]] for the [[Boston Red Sox]] of [[Major League Baseball]], assigned to [[Canada]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20110110&content_id=16415290&vkey=pr_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos |title=Boston Red Sox |access-date=2011-01-11 |archive-date=2012-10-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010181110/http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20110110&content_id=16415290&vkey=pr_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2015 he became the head coach of the [[UBC Thunderbirds]] baseball team, which competes in the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]].<ref>[http://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2015/6/29/BASE_0629150417.aspx UBC Thunderbirds]</ref>

==Personal==
Pritchett has been married to Canadian voice actress and singer [[Saffron Henderson]] since 2001.<ref>{{cite news|author=Steve Ewen
|url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/the-province/20080512/282222301492706|title=Pritchett ends up in Vancouver|work=The Province|date=12 May 2008|access-date=15 October 2023|via=Press Reader}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{baseballstats| mlb= | espn= | br=p/pritcch01 | fangraphs= | brm=pritch001chr | retro= }}
*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pritcch01.shtml Page at ''Baseball Reference'']


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Latest revision as of 03:15, 2 July 2024

Chris Pritchett
First baseman
Born: (1970-01-31) January 31, 1970 (age 54)
Merced, California
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 6, 1996, for the California Angels
Last MLB appearance
May 23, 2000, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.221
Home runs3
RBI11
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Christopher Davis Pritchett (born January 31, 1970) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who played for the California/Anaheim Angels and Philadelphia Phillies between 1996 and 2000, and is currently a college baseball coach for the UBC Thunderbirds.

Amateur career

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A native of Merced, California, Pritchett graduated from Central Catholic High School (Modesto, California) and is an alumnus of the University of California, Los Angeles. In 1990, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1]

Professional career

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Drafted by the California Angels in the second round of the 1991 Major League Baseball draft, Pritchett made his Major League Baseball debut with the California Angels on September 6, 1996, and appeared in his final game on May 23, 2000.

Scouting and coaching career

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Following his playing career, Pritchett was an international scout for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball, assigned to Canada.[2]

In 2015 he became the head coach of the UBC Thunderbirds baseball team, which competes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.[3]

Personal

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Pritchett has been married to Canadian voice actress and singer Saffron Henderson since 2001.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Boston Red Sox". Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  3. ^ UBC Thunderbirds
  4. ^ Steve Ewen (May 12, 2008). "Pritchett ends up in Vancouver". The Province. Retrieved October 15, 2023 – via Press Reader.
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