Chris Iannetta

Chris Iannetta
Iannetta with the Angels
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 8
Catcher
Born: (1983-04-08) April 8, 1983 (age 33) Providence, Rhode Island
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 27, 2006, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics (through 2016 season)
Batting average	.229
Hits	652
Home runs	107
Runs batted in	402
Teams
Colorado Rockies (2006–2011) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2012–2015) Seattle Mariners (2016)

Christopher Domenic Iannetta (/ˌaɪ.əˈnɛtə/, Italian pronunciation: [janˈnetta]; born April 8, 1983) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and for the North Carolina Tar Heels of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Christopher Domenic Iannetta is the son of Maria (née DiLorenzo) and Domenic Iannetta. He is of Italian descent. His mother Maria was born in Casa Nova, Italy and his father Domenic was born in Scapoli, Italy. He has a younger brother Matt (born 1986). Chris and his wife Lisa (married 2009) have a daughter Ashlyn Brooke Iannetta.

He went to St. Ann School in Providence, Rhode Island, and attended St. Raphael Academy, a Roman Catholic high school in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. His jersey was retired there, and is hung there for all to see. He was awarded All-State honors on three consecutive occasions. He was awarded the C. Dona Manyard Award which is given to a male athlete who excels in the classroom and on the field. He graduated from St. Raphael Academy high school in 2001.