Bruce Chen signed with the Atlanta Braves as an amateur free agent on July 1,1993.
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28 Facts About Bruce Chen
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Bruce Chen was selected by the Southern League as an All-Star and the Most Outstanding Pitcher.
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Bruce Chen made his MLB debut with the Braves on September 7,1998 against the New York Mets.
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Bruce Chen started the game but only lasted three innings while allowing 4 runs on 6 hits.
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Bruce Chen was traded by the Braves to the Philadelphia Phillies on July 12,2000 for Andy Ashby.
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Bruce Chen was traded again on April 5,2002 to the Montreal Expos for Phil Seibel, Scott Strickland and Matt Watson.
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Bruce Chen was traded for the fourth time, on June 14,2002, to the Cincinnati Reds for Jim Brower.
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Bruce Chen only made 1 start for the Reds and appeared in relief 39 times, with a 4.
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Bruce Chen appeared in 5 games for the Red Sox, with 2 starts and had a 5.
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Bruce Chen signed as a free agent with the Toronto Blue Jays on November 26,2003.
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Bruce Chen played for the Panamanian team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic.
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Bruce Chen threw five innings, giving up four hits, two runs, and a walk, with three strikeouts, against a powerful Cuba team in the opening round of the tournament at San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Bruce Chen signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers on February 6,2007, with an invitation to spring training.
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Bruce Chen made the Rangers' opening day roster, taking a spot in the bullpen.
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Bruce Chen was reported to have reworked his contract to accept an outright assignment to Triple-A Oklahoma if room was needed on the roster.
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On March 1,2009, Bruce Chen signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals.
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Bruce Chen's second start was much better, as he only gave up two runs on five hits with one walk and five strikeouts.
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Bruce Chen re-signed a minor league contract with the Royals on December 11,2009.
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Bruce Chen threw seven perfect innings before allowing a hit on July 20,2010 against the Los Angeles Angels.
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On October 1,2010, in his last start of the season, Bruce Chen threw a two-hit shutout against the Tampa Bay Rays, striking out seven and only walking two.
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Bruce Chen returned to the Royals for the 2014 season, agreeing to a one-year contract.
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Bruce Chen was designated for assignment on August 29,2014, and released on September 5.
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Bruce Chen announced his retirement from baseball two days later.
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Bruce Chen is the only alumnus of the Panamerican Institute to make the major leagues.
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Bruce Chen has studied civil engineering during the baseball off-season at Georgia Tech.
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