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Brooks McNiven

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Brooks McNiven
Pitcher, Educator
Born: (1981-06-19) June 19, 1981 (age 43)
Terrace, British Columbia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Canada
Baseball World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Nettuno Team

Brooks McNiven (born June 19, 1981 in Terrace, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher. He last played in the San Francisco Giants organization.

McNiven was drafted by the Giants in the 4th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft.[1]

McNiven has represented Team Canada during several international baseball tournaments. He played for Canada at the 2007 Baseball World Cup, the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,[2] and most recently was a member of the Canadian contingent at the 2009 World Baseball Classic. However, he did not enter either of Canada's games during the tournament. He now works at Sentinel Secondary as a PE teacher. [1]

References

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  1. ^ Ewen, Steve (2009-03-06). "Ex-UBC hurler looking to step up". Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brooks McNiven". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
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