Chris Iannetta

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Full Name: Christopher Domenic Iannetta Primary Position: C Height/Weight: 5' 11"/195 First Game: August 27, 2006 Birthdate: April 8, 1983 MLB Experience: 1 year Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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[edit] Biography

Christopher Domenic Iannetta (born April 8, 1983 in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American born baseball player currently playing catcher for the Colorado Rockies.

[edit] High School

Iannetta attended Saint Raphael Academy, a high school in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

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Iannetta attended University of North Carolina and played catcher and first base.

[edit] As a sophomore (2003)

Finished fourth on the squad with a .319 average and ranked third with 55 RBI

• Started 63 games, mainly at catcher
• Posted 74 hits, including 13 doubles and eight homers
• Compiled 21 multi-hit games on the season, including career-best equaling 4-for-5 efforts against the University of Maryland on April 12 and Princeton University on March 19
• Drove in a career-high four runs against Ball State University on March 10 and East Carolina University on April 16
• Doubled twice against both Elon (April 22) and NC State in the ACC Tournament (May 24)
• Named to the NCAA Starkville Regional All-Tournament Team
• Had five hits and four RBI in the Tar Heels' NCAA Tournament run. Summer 2003: Earned Defensive Player of the Year honors in the New England Collegiate Baseball League as a member of the Newport Gulls
• Also selected to the NECBL All-Star Game after and batted .302 with 20 RBI on the season.

[edit] The Majors

Iannetta was drafted by the Colorado Rockies. He played the majority of the 2006 season with Double A Tulsa Drillers before being promoted to Triple A Colorado Springs Sky Sox. Iannetta was promoted to the majors in late August.

Collected first career hit August 27, 2006 against the San Diego Padres.

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• Brother Matt also attended University of North Carolina. (2005-Current)
• Brother Matt also played for the Newport Gulls. (2006-2007)[1]
• Iannetta has worn the number 26 for most of his college and minor league career. When he joined the Rockies he started wearing number 20.
• Iannetta said that his favorite team as a kid was the Boston Red Sox and his favorite player was Alex Rodriguez.

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• Selected by Colorado Rockies in the 4th round of the free-agent draft (June 7, 2004 - signed July 19, 2004).

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