1. Mitchell Dean Canham was born on September 25,1984 and is an American baseball coach and former catcher, who is the current head baseball coach of the Oregon State Beavers.
15 Facts About Mitch Canham
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Mitch Canham previously served as manager for the Clinton LumberKings, Modesto Nuts, and Arkansas Travelers.
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Mitch Canham was drafted by the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball with the 57th overall pick in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.
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Mitch Canham attended Lake Stevens High School in Lake Stevens, Washington, where he was a three-sport star and honor student.
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Mitch Canham was named to the preseason All-American second team by the Collegiate Baseball newspaper and as a third team All-American by Baseball America.
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Mitch Canham ended the season as a third-team All-American selection by the Collegiate Baseball newspaper.
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Mitch Canham began his professional career in 2007 with the Short-Season Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League and the Class-A Advanced Lake Elsinore Storm.
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In just two games with the Storm Mitch Canham had no hits and one RBI.
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In 2008 Mitch Canham spent the entire season with Lake Elsinore of the California League.
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Mitch Canham was named the manager of the Clinton LumberKings for the 2016 season.
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In 2017 and 2018, Mitch Canham was the manager of the Modesto Nuts.
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Mitch Canham managed the Arkansas Travelers for the first half of the 2019 season before resigning.
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On June 13,2019, Mitch Canham was named the head coach for the Oregon State Beavers.
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Mitch Canham's mother died while he was a freshman in college.
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Mitch Canham, commanded the 29th Infantry Division's 116th Infantry Regiment during its D-Day landing on Omaha Beach, earning the Distinguished Service Cross for valor in combat.