About Bobby Korecky
Robert John Korecky (born September 16, 1979) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Toronto Blue Jays. == High school == Korecky graduated from Saline High School (Michigan) in 1998, where he led the Hornets to the Division 1 state championship game. During his senior season, he led the team with an 11–1 record on the mound with a 1.43 Earned run average and 118 strikeouts in 781⁄3 innings pitched. Korecky also had a.516 batting average striking out only once in 155 at bats on his way to setting the Michigan High School Baseball record for most hits in a season with 80. == College == Korecky is a graduate of the University of Michigan, which he attended for four years. His best season came in 2001, when he went 6–4 with a 3.39 ERA over 12 starts and one relief appearance. In 2001, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Chatham A's, and returned to the league in 2002 to play for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox. == Professional career == === Philadelphia Phillies === Korecky was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 19th round (569th overall) in the 2002 Major League Baseball draft. He split his first professional season between the Single–A for the Batavia Muckdogs and the Lakewood BlueClaws, going a combined 4–4 with one save and a 2.61 ERA in 15 games (nine starts).
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