Patrick Eugene Rooney (born November 28, 1957) is a former
Major League Baseball
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player. Rooney played for the
Montreal Expos
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in . He batted and threw
right-handed
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.
Career
He was drafted by the Expos in the 20th round of the
1978 amateur draft. He played his first season in
Jamestown, New York
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in the
Class-A New York–Penn League
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. He played
Double-A ball in Memphis, and
Triple-A ball in Denver.
Rooney became a Managing Partner of SFX Baseball Group. He is best known as the agent for
Jim Thome
James Howard Thome (; born August 27, 1970) is an American former professional baseball corner infielder and designated hitter, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 22 seasons (1991–2012). He played for six different teams during th ...
,
Larry Walker
Larry Kenneth Robert Walker (born December 1, 1966) is a Canadian former professional baseball right fielder. During his 17-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he played with the Montreal Expos, Colorado Rockies, and St. Louis Cardinals. I ...
,
Terry Francona
Terrence Jon Francona (born April 22, 1959), nicknamed "Tito", is an American baseball manager and former player who is the manager of the Cleveland Guardians in Major League Baseball (MLB). Previously, he was the manager of the Boston Red Sox fo ...
and
Charlie Manuel
Charles Fuqua Manuel Jr. (born January 4, 1944), is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. During his playing career, he appeared over parts of six Major League Baseball seasons for the Minnesota Twins and Los Angel ...
.
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1957 births
Living people
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
Baseball players from Chicago
Columbus Clippers players
Denver Bears players
Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball players
Jamestown Expos players
Major League Baseball outfielders
Memphis Chicks players
Montreal Expos players
Syracuse Chiefs players
Wichita Aeros players
American sports agents
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