Corey Adamson (born 23 February 1992) is an Australian sportsman who has played both professional

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and professional

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. Previously a professional baseball

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who played for the

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and in the

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minor league system, he retired from baseball in 2014 to pursue an

career, signing with the

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in the

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(AFL). Adamson had previously played underage representative football for

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, being named in the under-15

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, before deciding to pursue a career in baseball. He was signed to West Coast's

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under the three-year non-registered rule, which allows clubs to recruit players who have not been registered with an AFL-affiliated competition for more than three years. Adamson began the 2015 season in the WAFL reserves, playing for West Coast's affiliate, . He made his senior debut in round 13, kicking a goal in his first match, and remained in the senior team for the rest of the season. Adamson was delisted at the end of the

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without ever breaking through into West Coast's senior line-up. Adamson is the son of

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inductee Tony Adamson.Gary Stocks (11 August 2014)
"Eagles look to left field for new recruit"
– West Coast Eagles. Retrieved 11 August 2014.

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* 1992 births Living people Arizona League Padres players Australian expatriate baseball players in the United States Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Baseball outfielders Baseball people from Western Australia East Perth Football Club players Eugene Emeralds players Fort Wayne TinCaps players Lake Elsinore Storm players Perth Heat players 2013 World Baseball Classic players Sportsmen from Western Australia {{AFL-bio-1990s-stub

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