Bradley W. Chalk is an American baseball

Baseball

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 player for the Altoona Curve

Altoona Curve

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, Double-A Eastern League

Eastern League

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 affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates

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Chalk attended Riverside High School

Riverside High School (South Carolina)

- History :The school opened in the fall of 1973 with 650 students on a campus.In Fall 2006, students began attending a brand new building on the same premises...

 and played for Clemson

Clemson Tigers baseball

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 as a freshman, sophomore, and junior, then entered the MLB draft. He was selected in the 2nd round by the San Diego Padres

San Diego Padres

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 and signed for a bonus of $300,000. In preparation for the jump to Double-A, in the off-season, Chalk bulked up to 190 lbs. from his weight last season of 180 lbs.

Chalk was named a high school All-American by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper

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On December 9, 2010, Chalk was claimed by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the San Diego Padres in the AAA portion of the Rule 5 draft

Rule 5 draft

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While at Clemson, he majored in sport management.