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Full Name:
 

Christopher Domenic Iannetta​

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Nicknames:

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“C.I."

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Born:  
   

April 8, 1983 

Providence, Rhode Island

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Family:  

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Father: Domenic 
Mother: Maria (DiLorenzo)
Brother: Matt 
Spouse: Lisa 

Both his parents were born in Italy.

His brother Matt also played with the Tar Heels.

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School:  

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St. Raphael Academy, Pawtucket, Rhode Island. 
Mascot: Saints (Fighting Saint)
Coach: Tom "Saar" Sorrentine

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University of North Carolina
Tar Heels baseball
Coach: Mike Fox 
Major: Mathematics

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Baseball Related:

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2002 - Played for the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod League.

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2003 - Played for the Newport Gulls of the New England Collegiate Baseball League.

 

2004 - Drafted by the Colorado Rockies (110th overall).

 

2006 - August 27th - Major League debut with the Colorado Rockies.

 

2011 - Traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Tyler Chatwood.

 

2012 - Signed a 3-year contract with the Angels ($15.55 million).

2015 - Signed a 1-year deal with the Seattle Mariners ($4.25 million).

 

2017 - Signed a 1-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks ($1.5 million).

 

2017 - After the season he signed a 2-year contract with the Colorado Rockies.

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Extra:

 

2017 - He was hit by a pitch (from Johnny Barbato) and suffered a broken nose along with four fractured teeth.

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Sample Heckles:

 

Not available

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@Chris_Iannetta

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