Sean Jamieson
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.jpg) Jamieson with the Reno Aces in 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born: March 2, 1989 Kitchener, Ontario | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
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Sean Robert Jamieson (born March 2, 1989) is a Canadian former professional baseball infielder.
Career
[edit]Jamieson attended Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School in Simcoe, Ontario and then Niagara County Community College where he maintained a 3.98 grade point average and won a NJCAA Division III Gold Glove award in 2009.[1][2] After two years at NCCC, Jamieson accepted a full scholarship offer to play at Canisius over competing offers from South Florida and Pittsburgh.[1][3] Jamieson was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Co-Player of the Year as well as the MAAC Male Student-Athlete of the Year and was also selected for the Capital One Academic All-America Second-Team in 2011.[4]
The Oakland Athletics selected Jamieson in the 17th round of the 2011 MLB draft. The Athletics traded him to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Stephen Drew in August 2012.[5] He played for the Canadian national baseball team in the 2015 Pan American Games[6] and 2015 WBSC Premier12.
Jamieson retired from baseball in June 2017.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bronstein, Jonah (May 16, 2009). "JUCO Baseball: NCCC's Jamieson paves the way for locals". Niagara Gazette. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "Colosi named Gold Glove winner". niagaracc.prestosports.com. Niagara County Community College. June 15, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ nurun.com (June 17, 2010). "Young shortstop looks to get stronger". Brantfordexpositor.ca. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Jamieson Named MAAC Male Student-Athlete of the Year". Canisius College Athletics. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "Oakland A's acquire Stephen Drew from Arizona Diamondbacks". ESPN.com. ESPN. August 21, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ nurun.com (April 5, 2016). "Renton native relocates to Reno". Simcoereformer.ca. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Sean Jamieson Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Baseball infielders
- Baseball people from Ontario
- Baseball players at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Burlington Bees players
- Canada national baseball team players
- Canadian expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Canisius Golden Griffins baseball players
- Mobile BayBears players
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada
- Pan American Games medalists in baseball
- Reno Aces players
- South Bend Silver Hawks players
- Sportspeople from Kitchener, Ontario
- Vermont Lake Monsters players
- Visalia Rawhide players
- Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games