- Simon Pond
Infobox MLB player
name = Simon Pond
width =
team = Free Agent
number = --
position = First baseman
birthdate = birth date and age|1976|10|27
birthplace =North Vancouver, British Columbia
bats = Left
throws = Right
debutdate = April 7
debutyear = 2004
debutteam = Toronto Blue Jays
statyear = June 7, 2008
stat1label =Batting average
stat1value = .163
stat2label =Home run s
stat2value = 1
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 6
teams =
*Toronto Blue Jays (by|2004)Simon Emilio Pond (born
October 27 ,1976 inNorth Vancouver, British Columbia ) is afree agent Canadianfirst baseman ,third baseman , andoutfielder inMajor League Baseball . He was originally selected by theMontreal Expos in the 8th round of the by|1994 amateur draft (224th overall), and played in the Expos' farm system until by|2000, when he was traded to theCleveland Indians . His nickname is the "North Vancouver Native" given by SportsNet commentator, Rob Faulds. He made his major league debut with theToronto Blue Jays in by|2004, and was a member of Team Canada at the2004 Summer Olympics , where they finished in fourth place in the baseball tournament.During the by|2005 season, he was signed by the
Baltimore Orioles and played with their Double-A affiliate, theBowie Baysox .Simon spent by|2006 playing in the
Pittsburgh Pirates organization with the Double-A affiliate of the Pirates, theAltoona Curve .External links
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=7309 ESPN (profile and daily updates)]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pondsi01.shtml Baseball Reference (statistics)]
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