- Pete Orr
Infobox MLB player
name=Pete Orr
caption=Orr, with the Braves in June 2007
width=235
position=Infielder
team=Washington Nationals
number=4
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1979|6|8
debutdate=April 5
debutyear=2005
debutteam=Atlanta Braves
statyear=August 12, 2008
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.258
stat2label=Runs batted in
stat2value=21
stat3label=Stolen base s
stat3value=11
stat4label=Home runs
stat4value=2
teams=
*Atlanta Braves (by|2005-by|2007)
*Washington Nationals (by|2008-present)Peterson Thomas "Pete" Orr (born
June 8 ,1979 in Newmarket,Ontario ,Canada ) is aMajor League Baseball infielder for theWashington Nationals .Orr attended
Galveston Community College inGalveston, Texas .cite news |title=Beijing 2008 |page=14 |work=Markham Economist and Sun |date=2008-08-09 |accessdate=2008-08-10] He was a 39th round draft pick of the Texas Rangers in by|1998 (1187th overall), spending one year there before signing with theAtlanta Braves onJuly 3 , by|1999. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/o/orrpe01.shtml Pete Orr Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ] He was part of Team Canada who finished in fourth place at the2004 Summer Olympics . Orr won the by|2004Bill Lucas Award (Atlanta Braves Minor Leaguer Best Exemplifying Sportsmanship and Character) and make him a valuableutility player for the Braves.Orr made his Major League debut for the Braves on
April 5 , by|2005. He has proven to be a versatile player, playingsecond base ,third base , and variousoutfield positions during the 2005 season. Orr also played for Canada in the2006 World Baseball Classic .Orr was optioned to Triple-A Richmond on
July 5 , by|2007, when the Braves called upJo-Jo Reyes from Triple-A Richmond to make his Major League debut. He was brought up again onAugust 27 .Orr was designated for assignment by the
Atlanta Braves onNovember 20 , 2007, and was released onNovember 28 , 2007.In December 2007, Orr signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals and on
June 21 , by|2008, his contract was selected by the Nationals along withright-handed pitcher Steven Shell .External links
* [http://www.peteorr.com Pete Orr Watch Blog]
References
*"Me and My Number", "Sports Illustrated". 41, July 24, 2006.
Persondata
NAME = Orr, Peterson Thomas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Pete
SHORT DESCRIPTION = baseball player
DATE OF BIRTH =June 8 ,1979
PLACE OF BIRTH =Richmond Hill, Ontario
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =
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