13 Facts About Corey Koskie

Cordel Leonard "Corey" Koskie was born on June 28,1973 and is a Canadian former professional baseball third baseman, who played in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays, and Milwaukee Brewers.

Corey Koskie was the first Manitoba-born-and-raised player to ever reach the Major Leagues, and the first Manitoba-born player in MLB since Bud Sketchley in 1942.

Corey Koskie grew up on a farm in Anola and practiced baseball by hitting rocks with a wiffle ball bat.

Corey Koskie played junior hockey for the Selkirk Steelers and was recruited to play college hockey at Minnesota-Duluth but chose instead to play volleyball for Garth Pischke at the University of Manitoba.

Corey Koskie left the Manitoba Bisons as a sophomore to play college baseball at Des Moines Area Community College in Boone, Iowa.

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Corey Koskie subsequently began playing at the National Baseball Institute in British Columbia.

Corey Koskie was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 26th round of the 1994 Major League Baseball draft, and subsequently made his MLB debut on September 9,1998.

Corey Koskie established himself in 1999 as the Twins' third baseman of the future by hitting.

Corey Koskie signed a three-year, $17-million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on December 14,2004.

Ricciardi, Corey Koskie was traded just a year after being the Blue Jays' 2004 offseason marquee free agent signing.

In 2009, Corey Koskie worked out at the Minnesota Twins spring training camp and played for Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic.

Corey Koskie recounted his experiences in a January 29,2016 article for The Players' Tribune.

Corey Koskie was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.