Matt LaPorta attended Charlotte High School after transferring from Port Charlotte High School.
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15 Facts About Matt LaPorta
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Matt LaPorta played fullback on his freshman football team for the PCHS Pirates.
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Matt LaPorta led NCAA Division I baseball with 26 home runs, which garnered LaPorta All-American honors as he helped lead the team to the 2005 College World Series final.
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In June, Matt LaPorta was drafted in the fourteenth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft by the Boston Red Sox, but he chose to stay at Florida for his senior year; during that season, he earned his second All-American selection.
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Matt LaPorta graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in health and human performance in 2009.
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Matt LaPorta was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers with the seventh overall pick of the 2007 MLB Draft.
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Matt LaPorta played 7 games with Helena in left field and as the designated hitter.
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Matt LaPorta was selected by the Brewers to represent them in the Arizona Fall League.
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Matt LaPorta played with the Mesa Solar Sox for 30 games, and hit 6 home runs during that time, which was tied for the most in the league.
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On July 7,2008, Matt LaPorta was traded to the Cleveland Indians organization along with three other Brewers minor league players in exchange for left-handed starting pitcher CC Sabathia.
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On July 16, Matt LaPorta was one of 24 players selected to represent the United States in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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Matt LaPorta had three home runs and five RBIs in the four games against Canada.
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However, when the Indians signed Russell Branyan and announced he would be the everyday first baseman, Matt LaPorta instead became a contender for the left field position, along with Michael Brantley.
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On November 20,2012, Matt LaPorta was assigned outright to the Indians Triple-A affiliate Columbus Clippers.
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Matt LaPorta signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles for the 2014 season.
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