David Jay "Chip" Glass (born June 24, 1971 in Willits, CA) is a former baseball outfielder who is most notable for winning the

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award while a senior at

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. In 1993 with Oklahoma, he hit .323 with 23 stolen bases. In 1994 with them, he hit .339 with 27 stolen bases. Glass was drafted by the

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in the 37th round of the 1994 draft and played professionally until 2000, however he never reached the big leagues. He began his professional career with the

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, hitting .308 with two home runs in 237 at-bats. In 1995, he played for the Columbus Red Stixx, hitting .289 with 37 stolen bases in 115 games. With the

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in 1996, he hit .267 with five home runs and 11 stolen bases in 479 at-bats. In 1997, he played for the Akron Aeros, hitting .259 with five home runs and 16 stolen bases in 113 games. He played in the

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organization in 1998 and 1999. In 128 games in 1998, he hit .280 with four home runs and 15 stolen bases, splitting time between the Norwich Navigators and

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. He again split the 1999 season between those two teams, hitting .261 with eight home runs and 10 stolen bases in 118 games. Glass ended his professional career with the Newark Bears in 2000, hitting .267 in 86 at-bats with them.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Glass, Chip Living people 1971 births University of Oklahoma alumni College World Series Most Outstanding Player Award winners Columbus RedStixx players Oklahoma Sooners baseball players Watertown Indians players Kinston Indians players Akron Aeros players Columbus Clippers players Norwich Navigators players Newark Bears players Baseball players from California People from Willits, California