Matthew Hagerty McBride was born on May 23,1985 and is an American former professional baseball first baseman and catcher.
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14 Facts About Matt McBride
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Matt McBride played in Major League Baseball for the Colorado Rockies and Oakland Athletics.
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Matt McBride made his MLB debut with the Colorado Rockies in 2012, with whom he played right field and first base.
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Matt McBride attended Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the second round of the 2006 MLB draft out of Lehigh University.
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Matt McBride made his professional debut playing for the Class A-Short Season Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the New York–Penn League in 2006.
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Matt McBride was granted free agency in October 2015, and signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics in December 2015.
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Matt McBride was assigned to the Nashville Sounds, where he began the 2016 season.
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Matt McBride was sent outright to Triple-A after the 2016 season, and elected to become a free agent.
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Matt McBride re-signed a minor league contract with the A's in November 2016.
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On June 7,2017, Matt McBride caught a combined no-hitter with Sounds batterymates Chris Smith, Sean Doolittle, Tucker Healy, and Simon Castro.
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On January 3,2018, Matt McBride signed a minor league contract that included an invitation to spring training with the Philadelphia Phillies.
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On December 21,2018, Matt McBride re-signed with the Phillies to a minor league contract.
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Matt McBride chose to retire from professional baseball in early 2020 and began a career in financial planning.
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Matt McBride garnered the following achievements in his minor league career:.
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