Cory Sullivan
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Sullivan with the Houston Astros
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: August 20, 1979 Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 4, 2005, for the Colorado Rockies | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 20, 2010, for the Houston Astros | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .271 | ||
| Home runs | 10 | ||
| Runs batted in | 97 | ||
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Cory Sullivan (born August 20, 1979) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played for the Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, Houston Astros, and Philadelphia Phillies organizations.
Sullivan was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and graduated from North Allegheny Senior High School in Wexford, Pennsylvania. He is an alumnus of the Wake Forest University.
Sullivan was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 7th round of the 2001 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major league debut on April 4, 2005. He began the year as the Rockies' fourth outfielder, but assumed the role of starting center fielder prior to mid-season when the Rockies traded then-starter Preston Wilson to the Washington Nationals. By season's end, he would finish with a .294 batting average with 4 home runs, 30 runs batted in, and 12 stolen bases in 139 games. With his performance, he earned the center field position and lead off spot in the Rockies' batting order for 2006.
Sullivan began his 2006 campaign red hot. On April 9, 2006, Sullivan etched his name in major league record books. He became only the 11th player in history to triple twice in the same inning. He accomplished this feat against the San Diego Padres. The first triple came against Padres ace Jake Peavy, the second off Chan Ho Park. The last time this feat took place was on August 21, 1951, by Gil Coan of the Washington Senators. The last National League player to accomplish this was on July 22, 1926, by Curt Walker of the Cincinnati Reds.
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