Lou Marson

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name = Lou Marson


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team = Philadelphia Phillies
number = 3
position = Catcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1986|6|26
birthplace = city-state|Scottsdale|Arizona
bats = Right
throws = Right
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Louis Glenn Marson (born June 26, 1986 in Scottsdale, Arizona) is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Marson was a 4th round selection in the 2004 MLB Draft, after a stellar career at Coronado High School. Lou and Reading teammate Jason Donald were selected to the United States national baseball team, for the 2008 Olympics where they won bronze. [http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20080714_Philliesprospects_could_be_with_Team_USA_at_Beijing_Olympics.html] Marson was called up to the majors on September 1, mlby|2008.

Lou had his first major league hit off of Odalis Perez on September 28th vs the Washington Nationals. He later scored his first run in the same inning. In the same game he also hit his first big league home run off of Marco Estrada.

References

External links

* [http://phillies.scout.com/a.z?s=309&p=8&c=1&nid=2603036]
* [http://baseball.teamusa.org/athlete/athlete/2137]