Christopher Bourjos (born October 16, 1954) is an American former

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player who played part of one season for the

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. He has worked as an

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-based scout.

Playing career

Bourjos attended

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, where he played baseball for the

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in 1975 and 1976. He was signed as an amateur free agent by the Giants on March 26, 1977, and was called up by the Giants late in the 1980 season after playing four years in the minor leagues. Bourjos was traded by the Giants with

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to the Houston Astros in exchange for

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December 8, 1980, and by the Astros with cash to the

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in exchange for

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April 1, 1981, but didn't play for either the Astros or Orioles. He returned to the minor leagues, his last season being with

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( PCL) in 1983.

Scouting career

After his retirement as an active player, Bourjos served as a baseball scout with the

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from 1984 to 2002. He had a major role in the ballclub's selection of

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with the 17th overall pick in the

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. He joined the Milwaukee Brewers in a similar capacity on November 7, 2003. He scouted for the

in 2010 and 2011, joining the

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in 2012.

Personal

He is a nephew of former

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catcher

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Chris Bourjos at Baseball-Reference
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Peter Bourjos Peter Christopher Bourjos (born March 31, 1987) is an American former professional baseball center fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim / Los Angeles Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia P ...

, an outfielder who is currently in the

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organization.

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bourjos, Chris 1954 births Living people Baltimore Orioles scouts Baseball players from Chicago Cardenales de Lara players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Cedar Rapids Giants players Charlotte O's players Fresno Giants players Major League Baseball outfielders Milwaukee Brewers scouts Montreal Expos scouts Northern Illinois Huskies baseball players Phoenix Giants players Portland Beavers players Rochester Red Wings players San Diego Padres scouts San Francisco Giants players Toronto Blue Jays scouts Waterbury Giants players