13 Facts About Cody Allen

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Cody Edward Allen was born on November 20,1988 and is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher.

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Cody Allen played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians from 2012 to 2018 and the Los Angeles Angels in 2019.

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Cody Allen played high school baseball and was the quarterback on the football team at William R Boone High School in Orlando, Florida.

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4.

Cody Allen played college baseball for the University of Central Florida, St Petersburg College, and High Point University.

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5.

Cody Allen was named the Cleveland Indians' Minor League Pitcher of the Year after the season.

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On July 20,2012, Cody Allen made his Major League debut for the Cleveland Indians after being called up from Columbus He pitched an inning of relief giving up two walks, no runs, no hits, and one strikeout.

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7.

Cody Allen struck out Baltimore Orioles third baseman Mark Reynolds for his first career strikeout.

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8.

Cody Allen tied for 6th in the 2013 BBWAA AL Rookie of the Year voting.

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9.

Cody Allen gave up the longest home runs of any pitcher in major league baseball in 2018, at 495 feet.

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10.

Cody Allen was released by the Rangers organization on July 24,2020.

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11.

On July 31,2020, Cody Allen signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs.

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12.

Cody Allen was released by the organization on September 3,2020.

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13.

On February 17,2021, Cody Allen announced his retirement from professional baseball.

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