#8

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Full Name:
 

Lonnie David Chisenhall​

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Nicknames:

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“Big Lon"

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Born:  
   

October 4, 1988

Morehead City, North Carolina

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Family:  

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Father: Tommy

Mother: Becky

Brother: Josh

Spouse: Meredith @merechisenhall

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Growing up his dad worked as a drywaller and his mom worked at an electrical company.

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School:  

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West Carteret High School, Morehead City, North Carolina

Mascot: Patriots

Coach: Robby Lasater

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University of South Carolina

South Carolina Gamecocks baseball

Coach: Ray Tanner

He was dismissed from this team (please see details below)
 

Pitt Community College

Mascot : Bulldogs (Bruiser)

Coach: Tommy Eason

Full roster

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Baseball Related:

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2006 - Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates (11th round) but did not sign.

 

2008 - Drafted by Cleveland (29th overall).

 

2011 - June 27th - Major League debut with Cleveland.

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Extra:

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Gamecocks coach Ray Tanner dismissed Lonnie from the team after he was charged with breaking into a dorm room and stealing electronic equipment. He and Nick Fuller stole a flat-screen TV, a video game system and DVDs on March 13, 2007. He was sentenced to six months probation after pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges of burglary and larceny. (Judge J. Michelle Childs) (His lawyer: Dick Harpootlian).
 

First car: 1993 GMC Jimmy

 

Country music fan

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Sample Heckles:

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Not available

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Heckle him on twitter:

 

@BIGLON8