Jamie Pogue
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| St. Louis Cardinals – No. 39 | |
| Bullpen Catcher | |
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Born: August 17, 1977 Guelph, Ontario, Canada | |
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Jamie David Pogue (born August 17, 1977 in Guelph, Ontario) is a Canadian professional baseball catcher and coach. He is currently the bullpen catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball. He is married, to wife Jeanne. They have 3 daughters, Selena, Madyson and Skylinn.
Career
Pogue began his collegiate career at Old Dominion University, where he played college baseball for the Old Dominion Monarchs. He transferred to Southern Arkansas University for his senior year, and played for the Southern Arkansas Muleriders. In his senior year, he was named All-Gulf South Conference.[1] He played minor league baseball for nine seasons. He spent three years in the St. Louis Cardinals' organization, and the other six in independent league baseball. Pogue retired as a player in 2008.[2]
Pogue served as the bullpen catcher for the United States national baseball team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.[1] In 2012, Pogue became the bullpen catcher for the Cardinals.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Former SAU player Jamie Pogue new bullpen catcher for Cardinals - Magnolia Reporter - Magnolia, Arkansas News: Southern Arkansas University Sports". Magnolia Reporter. January 9, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Fallout follows Farrell's pinch-hits | Baseball | Sports". Toronto Sun. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ↑ Brudnicki, Alexis (August 22, 2012). "Jamie Pogue squatting in big-league bullpens". Canadian Baseball Network. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)