Mark Franklin Corey (born November 16, 1974) is an American former baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, and Pittsburgh Pirates.
| Mark Corey | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 16, 1974 Coudersport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 2, 2001, for the New York Mets | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 2004, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–7 |
| Earned run average | 6.02 |
| Strikeouts | 79 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Early life
editCorey attended Austin High School in Austin, Pennsylvania, where he played golf and basketball and threw javelin.[1] He was the valedictorian of his class.[2] As his graduating class had only 18 students, he relied on the American Legion to play baseball.[1]
Corey played college baseball in NCAA Division II at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania for the Edinboro Fighting Scots. He was inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame in 2009.[3]
Professional career
editCorey was drafted in the fourth round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft by the Cincinnati Reds.[3]
He made his Major League debut in 2001 with the New York Mets. In June 2002, Corey suffered a seizure after he and Mets teammate Tony Tarasco smoked marijuana outside of Shea Stadium.[2] Under Major League Baseball drug policy at the time, because both players were first-time offenders, they were not subject to discipline from the league.[4]
In 2004, with the Columbus Clippers, the New York Yankees' Triple-A affiliate, he went 7–4 with a 4.44 ERA. Corey led Triple-A with 28 saves in 2005.[5] He pitched in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization for their Triple-A affiliate, the Indianapolis Indians, in 2007. At the time of his retirement, he had pitched in a combined 81 major league games for the Mets, Colorado Rockies, and Pirates.
References
edit- ^ a b Quinn, T.J. (March 17, 2002). "Making the Grade, Not Playing in High School Doesn't Slow Mets' Corey". NY Daily News. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ a b "Two Met Players Caught Smoking Marijuana". Fox News. June 29, 2002. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "Austin's Corey honored by Edinboro". Endeavor News. May 23, 2009. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ Hermoso, Rafael (June 29, 2002). "Corey has seizure after smoking pot". Deseret News. New York Times News Service. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ "Corey again on Pirates' doorstep". endeavornews.com. Endeavor News. June 30, 2007. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Mark Corey's MiLB Biography