- For the actor, see Brian McCann (actor)
 McCann playing for the Braves in June 2007 | |
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| Atlanta Braves — No. Brian McCann (born August 16, 1965) is an American Emmy and WGA award-winning Writer / 16 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: February 20, 1984 Athens, Georgia | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| June 10, 2005 for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through June 10, 2008) | |
| Batting average | . Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Athens-Clarke County is a unified city-county in Georgia, US, in the northeastern part of the state at the intersection of U The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 297 |
| Home runs | 59 |
| Runs batted in | 246 |
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Brian Michael McCann, (born February 20, 1984 in Athens, Georgia), is a Major League Baseball player for the Atlanta Braves. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Athens-Clarke County is a unified city-county in Georgia, US, in the northeastern part of the state at the intersection of U
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Early career
Brian McCann was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 2nd Round of the 2002 June free agent baseball draft. McCann advanced steadily through the Braves' minor league system playing for the Rome Braves (Low A) in 2003, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (High A) in 2004, and the Mississippi Braves (AA) in 2005. Minor leagues are professional Sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports The Rome Braves are a Class-A minor league affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. The Myrtle Beach Pelicans are a minor league baseball team in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. The Mississippi Braves, or M-Braves as they are referred to locally are a Minor league baseball team based in Pearl Mississippi, a suburb of Jackson
McCann made his Major League Baseball debut with the Atlanta Braves on June 10, 2005. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. McCann, a personal catcher for John Smoltz for most of the 2005 season, hit his first home run in just his second regular-season game, and became the first Braves player in franchise history to hit a home run in his first playoff at-bat on October 6, 2005, accomplishing the feat in the second inning of a 7-1 victory over Roger Clemens and the Houston Astros in Game 2 of the 2005 NLDS Series. John Andrew Smoltz (born May 15, 1967 in) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Atlanta Braves. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American Right-handed Pitcher in Major The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. The National League Division Series ( NLDS) the opening round of the 2005 National League playoffs began on Tuesday October 4, and ended on
At the end of the 2005 season, the Braves traded catcher Johnny Estrada to the Arizona Diamondbacks, effectively making McCann the Braves' everyday catcher in 2006. Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. Johnny Pulado Estrada III (born June 27, 1976 in Hayward, California) is a Major League Baseball Catcher who is currently The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success
Personal
McCann married the former Ashley Jarusinski in December 2007. His older brother Brad played pro baseball in the Florida Marlins organization before retiring after the 2007 season. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida.
Philanthropy
In 2008, Brian McCann released a charity wine with 100% of his proceeds supporting the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research, an organization dedicated to raising funds to support pediatric cancer research and treatments. Brian also has baseball clinics for kids 5-18.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube
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