Cory Snyder, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Cory Snyder

American baseball player and manager

Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1962

Place of Birth: Inglewood, California, United States

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Cory Snyder

  • James Cory Snyder (born November 11, 1962) is an American former professional baseball right fielder.
  • He played nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 1994 for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, and Los Angeles Dodgers.
  • He was well known for his powerful throwing arm and home run power.
  • Snyder's overall career numbers were hurt due to injuries.Snyder was a three-time All-American for Brigham Young University, and also a member of the 1983 BYU team (which at one point in the season was ranked No.
  • 1).
  • In his very first game with BYU, during his first three at-bats, he hit three home runs on three consecutive pitches. In 1983, Snyder played collegiate summer baseball for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL).
  • He batted .321 for the season, belting a league-record 22 home runs, including homers in four consecutive at-bats on July 7–8.
  • Snyder led the Mariners to the league title, and was named the league's outstanding pro prospect.
  • He was inducted into the CCBL hall of fame in 2003.In 1984, Snyder was on the first Olympic Baseball team for the United States, which earned a Silver Medal. Snyder managed the Golden Baseball League's St.
  • George Roadrunners from 2007 to 2009.
  • In 2010, he managed the Na Koa Ikaika Maui, who play in the North American League.Snyder served as a coach for the Tacoma Rainiers, a Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, in the early 2010s.Snyder managed the Chinatrust Brothers baseball team of the CPBL (Chinese Professional Baseball League) for two seasons (2017–18).
  • Before coming to Taiwan, he managed Pericos de Puebla in the Mexican League, leading the team to their first LMB championship in 30 years as they defeated the Tijuana Toros 4 games to 2 in the Series of the Kings for the 2016 LMB title.
  • He is only the fourth American manager to win Mexico's highest professional level baseball championship.

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