Christopher R. Kissock (born May 2, 1985 in

Trail, British Columbia Trail is a city in the West Kootenay region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It was named after the Dewdney Trail, which passed through the area. The town was first called Trail Creek or Trail Creek Landing, and the name was shorten ...

) is a Canadian former

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who was in the minor league baseball organization of the

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, but is currently retired from the

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after being released by the Phillies on August 3, 2012. Kissock has also competed for the

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. Kissock attended J. Lloyd Crowe Secondary School and

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. He was drafted by the

in the 9th round (293rd overall) of the

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. Kissock has played for the

. In 2011, he participated in the

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, winning the bronze medal, and the

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, winning the gold medal.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kissock, Chris 1982 births Living people Baseball people from British Columbia Baseball pitchers Baseball players at the 2011 Pan American Games Canada national baseball team players Canadian expatriate baseball players in the United States Clearwater Threshers players Honolulu Sharks players Lakewood BlueClaws players Lewis–Clark State Warriors baseball players Mesa Solar Sox players Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in baseball People from Trail, British Columbia Reading Phillies players Williamsport Crosscutters players Winnipeg Goldeyes players Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games