Michael Edward Kusiewicz (born November 1, 1976) is a

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coach and former

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Baseball career

A graduate of

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, Kusiewicz played with Team Ontario 1994. He was drafted in the 8th round by the Colorado Rockies in 1994, and was named their Minor League Player of the Year in 1998. A nine-time member of Team Canada, he was part of Team Canada in the 2004 Summer Olympics who finished in fourth place. He played for the

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of the Northern League in 2005–06, and was named the Ottawa Baseball Player of the Year in the latter season. He moved on to the Northern League's

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in 2007, and finally the

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in 2008 before retiring. Overall, Mike played with six different major league organizations in his 14-year professional career.

Post-baseball career

Mike graduated from the University of Ottawa and he currently resides in Ottawa. Currently, Mike runs "Mike's Baseball Camps" in

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year round.

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