Vince Sinisi

Vince Sinisi
Outfielder / First baseman
Born: (1981-11-07) November 7, 1981 (age 43) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Vincent James Sinisi (born November 7, 1981) is an Italian-American former baseball player who played internationally for the Italy national baseball team in 2006.

Biography

A native of Houston, Texas, Sinisi attended The Woodlands High School and Rice University, where he played college baseball for the Rice Owls.^[1] In 2002, Sinisi was named the Western Athletic Conference's baseball player of the year.^[2] That year, he also played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[3]

The Texas Rangers selected Sinisi in the second round of the 2003 MLB draft.^[4][5] On May 11, 2006, the Rangers traded Sinisi and John Hudgins to the San Diego Padres for Freddy Guzmán and César Rojas.^[6]

References

1. "TWHS graduate Vincent Sinisi having incredible year for Rice University baseball team". May 28, 2002.
2. "Four Spartans earn first-team "All-WAC" honors".
3. "2002 Falmouth Commodores". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
4. "Profile". baseball-reference. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
5. "Vince Sinisi Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
6. "Rangers, Padres swap minor leaguers".