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Colt Morton
American baseball player (born 1982) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kristopher Colt Morton (born April 10, 1982) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the San Diego Padres.
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Amateur career
While attending high school at The King's Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida, Morton lettered in baseball and led the team with a .339 batting average, eight home runs, and 26 RBI as a senior. He was a two-time All-State honoree, a preseason Louisville Slugger/TPX High School All-American, and received an All-American honorable mention from Collegiate Baseball for his efforts.[1]
He attended North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, and in 2002 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2][3] He was selected by the Padres in the third round of the 2003 MLB Draft.
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Professional career
He made his major league debut for the Padres in 2007, appearing in one game. He appeared in nine more games for the team the following season.
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