Corey Seager

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Full Name:
 

Corey Drew Seager​

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Nicknames:

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None​

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Born:  
   

April 27, 1994 

Charlotte, North Carolina

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Family:  

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Father: Jeff
Mother: Jody
Brothers: Kyle and Justin (older)
Spouse: Julie

Both his brothers were drafted in Major League Baseball.

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Dad and uncle played baseball at Farleigh Dickinson University.

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His mother, Jody was a gym teacher at O'Dell Elementary School in Concord, N.C.

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Friends:  

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In 2014 he started working with Shawn Wooten (a former major league catcher who owns a hitting facility in Minnesota),

Mentor: Chase Utley
 

School:  

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Northwest Cabarrus High School, Kannapolis, North Carolina
Mascot: Trojans
Coach: Joe Hubbard

He committed to the University of South Carolina (Gamecocks baseball) but did not attend.
 

Baseball Related:

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2012 - Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers (18th overall) ($2.35 million signing bonus).

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2015 - September 3rd - Major League debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

2016 - NL Rookie of the Year.

2017 - He suffered a back injury suffered in the third game of the 2017 NLDS and could not play for the 2017 NLCS. He returned for the World Series hitting 0.222 (with a home run).

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2017 - Lost the World Series in 7 games with the Dodgers to the Houston Astros.

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Extra:

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2013 - His worst year in baseball with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. He only hit .160 and has noted in interviews this was a hard time for him.

Favorite restaurant: Sandwich chain called 'Jersey Mike's'

Favorite TV show: Rules of Engagement

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Derek Jeter fan.

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Grew up a Yankees fan.

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Sample Heckles:

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@coreyseager_5

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