Brian Leonard Rose is a former Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 player.

Rose was drafted in the 3rd round of the 1994 amateur draft

1994 Major League Baseball Draft

-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1994 Major League Baseball draft.-Compensation picks:-Other notable players:*A.J. Pierzynski , Minnesota Twins, 3rd round*Bobby Howry , San Francisco Giants, 5th round...

 by the Boston Red Sox

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. In the process he turned down several scholarship offers, including a baseball/hockey scholarship to the University of Michigan

University of Michigan

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. He made his debut on July 25, 1997, and pitched his final game on May 30, 2001. Brian also spent time in the Tampa Bay Rays

Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...

, Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies

The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...

, New York Mets

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, Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....

, and Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals

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 organizations.

Rose had a distinguished minor league career, winning the International League pitcher of the year award in 1997.

Brian played his high school baseball at Dartmouth High School

Dartmouth High School (Massachusetts)

Dartmouth High School is a four-year public high school located in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.As of the 2007/08 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,264 students and 78.5 classroom teachers , for a student-teacher ratio of 16.1....

, and was named the Gatorade

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 Massachusetts Player of the Year in his senior year. His number 19 jersey is one of 3 currently retired at Dartmouth High School

Dartmouth High School (Massachusetts)

Dartmouth High School is a four-year public high school located in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.As of the 2007/08 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,264 students and 78.5 classroom teachers , for a student-teacher ratio of 16.1....

 and his jersey now hangs in the Carlin Lynch Memorial Gymnasium.

He helps out at Fall River, Massachusetts

Fall River, Massachusetts

Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in...

, the Thomas Chew Boys and Girls Club, and helps out at their camp called Camp Welch in Assonet, Massachusetts

Assonet, Massachusetts

Assonet is one of two villages in the town of Freetown, Massachusetts in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. An original part of the town, Assonet was settled in 1659 along with the city of Fall River, then a part of Freetown. It rests on the banks of the Assonet River...

. Brian now runs his own baseball camp during the summer months.

Brian is currently employed at the office of Bristol County District Attorney C. Samuel Sutter, where he heads Community Affairs for the office. He is also the pitching coach/marquee attraction for the New Bedford Bay Sox

New Bedford Bay Sox

The New Bedford Bay Sox are a baseball team that plays in the New England Collegiate Baseball League, a collegiate summer baseball league located in the northeastern United States region of New England. The team is located in New Bedford, Massachusetts. New Bedford's Paul Walsh Field serves as...

 baseball team, along with the assistant coach of the Dartmouth High School (Massachusetts)

Dartmouth High School (Massachusetts)

Dartmouth High School is a four-year public high school located in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.As of the 2007/08 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,264 students and 78.5 classroom teachers , for a student-teacher ratio of 16.1....

 Boys Varsity hockey team (running the offence) and head coach of the Boys Junior Varsity hockey team.

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