David Ross Corrente (born October 13, 1983 in

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, Canada) is a former Minor League Baseball

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. Corrente played in the minor leagues from 2001 to 2008 and played for Team Canada in the

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. Corrente was drafted by the

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in the 14th round of the

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. He played in the Blue Jays minor league system from 2001 to 2008 as a

. Corrente was a .238 career minor league hitter, and had 252

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in 1228 at bats.

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* 1983 births Auburn Doubledays players Baseball people from Ontario Baseball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Canadian expatriate baseball players in the United States Charleston AlleyCats players Dunedin Blue Jays players Lansing Lugnuts players Living people Medicine Hat Blue Jays players New Hampshire Fisher Cats players Olympic baseball players of Canada Syracuse Chiefs players {{Canada-baseball-catcher-stub