Chad Everette Fonville (born March 5, 1971) is an American former professional baseball

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. He played in Major League Baseball for the Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, and Boston Red Sox between 1995 and 1999.

Career

Fonville attended

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. In 1991, he played

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in the

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for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox and was named a league all-star. Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 11th round of the 1992 MLB amateur draft, Fonville made his Major League Baseball debut with the Montreal Expos on April 28, 1995, and appeared in his final game on July 9, 1999. He is now a coach for White Oak High in his hometown of Jacksonville, North Carolina.

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