Calvin Pickering

Infobox MLB player
name = Calvin Pickering


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team = Free Agent
number = --
position = First baseman
birthdate = birth date and age|1976|9|29
birthplace = St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
bats = Left
throws = Left
debutdate = September 12
debutyear = 1998
debutteam = Baltimore Orioles
statyear = July 18, 2008
stat1label = Batting average
stat1value = .223
stat2label = Home runs
stat2value = 14
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 45
teams =
*Baltimore Orioles (by|1998-by|1999)
*Cincinnati Reds (by|2001)
*Boston Red Sox (by|2001)
*Kansas City Royals (by|2004-by|2005)

Calvin Elroy Pickering (born September 29, 1976 in Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent. He played between by|1998 and by|2005 for the Baltimore Orioles (1998-by|1999), Cincinnati Reds (by|2001), Boston Red Sox (2001), and Kansas City Royals (by|2004-2005).

In a five-season major league career, Pickering posted a .232 batting average with 14 home runs and 45 RBI in 95 games played.

Pickering may be the most well-known major league player from the Virgin Islands. He has also played in Mexico with the Cañeros de Los Mochis (by|2002-by|2003) and in Korean baseball with the SK Wyverns (2005).

Following surgery in the by|2006-by|2007 off-season, Pickering signed with the Kansas City T-Bones of the independent Northern League and played the 2007 season there. He batted .310 with 18 home runs and 83 RBI in 89 games.

In by|2008, Pickering signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the independent Atlantic League, but was released on July 13 after batting only .265.

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pickeca01.shtml Baseball Reference]