Harry Berrios (born December 2, 1971) is a former professional baseball player who is now an assistant coach for

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. He usually played left field, or Designated Hitter, but in the 2006 season, Berrios played at 1st base for a few games due to the retirement of Jon Benick. He played for the

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from 2002 to 2006. The team released him after a slow start to the 2006 season and he signed with their rivals the

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. Harry had 54

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and 291 RBIs from 2002 to 2005 with the Goldeyes. His

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in those 4 years with Winnipeg was .327.

High school

Harry prepped at Ottawa Hills High School in

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where he excelled in football and baseball. In the fall of 1989 he tied a Michigan state record with a 99-yard touchdown run in a game against

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. He led the Ottawa Hills High School baseball team to the

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Championship in the spring of 1990.

College

Harry was drafted out of high school to play baseball but elected to attend

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where he won 2

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in baseball. In 1992, he played

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with the

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of the

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and was named a league all-star. In 1993 he was named the

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of the

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Professional career

Drafted: - Selected by Texas Rangers in 16th Round (427th overall) of 1990 amateur entry draft (June-Reg) ... Selected by Baltimore Orioles in 8th Round (231st overall) of 1993 amateur entry draft (June-Reg) Jun 24,1993 - signed Jul 21,1996 - Released by Orioles Aug 5,1996 - Signed by Indians Oct 15,1996 - Granted free agency Feb 22,1997 - re-signed by Indians Mar 29,1997 - Released by Indians May 1, 1997 - Signed by independent Sioux Falls (Northern) Jul 1,1998 - Signed by independent Thunder Bay (Northern) May 1, 1999 - Signed by independent Schaumburg (Northern) Aug 8,2000 - Contract purchased by Rangers from Schaumburg Mar 18,2002 - Released by Rangers May 1, 2002 - Signed by independent Winnipeg (Northern)

Awards

References

External links

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Winnipeg Goldeyes Official Website

Redhawks Official Site
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