Calvin Pickering
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Calvin Elroy Pickering is a former professional baseball
first baseman
. He played in Major League Baseball
between 1998 and 2005 for the Baltimore Orioles
(1998–1999), Cincinnati Reds
(2001), Boston Red Sox
(2001), and Kansas City Royals
(2004–2005). He also played for the SK Wyverns
of the Korean Baseball Organization
in 2005.
In a five-season major league career, Pickering posted a .232 batting average
with 14 home run
s and 45 RBI
in 95 games played
.
Pickering may be the most well-known major league player from the Virgin Islands
. He has also played in Mexico
with the Cañeros de Los Mochis
(2002–2003) and in Korean baseball
with the SK Wyverns
(2005).
Following surgery in the 2006-07 offseason, Pickering signed with the Kansas City T-Bones
of the independent Northern League and played the 2007 season there. He batted .310 with 18 home runs and 83 RBI in 89 games.
In 2008, Pickering signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish
of the independent Atlantic League
, but was released on July 13 after batting only .265. He then signed with the Schaumburg Flyers
of the Northern League and hit .298 with 14 home runs in only 37 games.
Professional baseball
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first baseman
First baseman
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. He played in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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between 1998 and 2005 for the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
(1998–1999), Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
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(2001), Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
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(2001), and Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
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(2004–2005). He also played for the SK Wyverns
SK Wyverns
SK Wyverns Baseball Club is a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 2000. Based in Incheon, they play their home games at Munhak Baseball Stadium.Their current manager is Man Soo Lee .-History:...
of the Korean Baseball Organization
Korean Baseball Organization
Korea Professional Baseball is the highest level league of baseball in South Korea. The Korean romanization is Hanguk Peuro Yagu , a league title which mirrors Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. Korea Professional Baseball was originally founded with six teams in 1982 and currently has eight...
in 2005.
In a five-season major league career, Pickering posted a .232 batting average
Batting average
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with 14 home run
Home run
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s and 45 RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
in 95 games played
Games played
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.
Pickering may be the most well-known major league player from the Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands are the western island group of the Leeward Islands, which are the northern part of the Lesser Antilles, which form the border between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean...
. He has also played in Mexico
Mexico
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with the Cañeros de Los Mochis
Cañeros de Los Mochis
The Cañeros de Los Mochis are a Mexican baseball team in the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico. They play in Los Mochis in the state of Sinaloa. They won the league championship in 1984 and 2003....
(2002–2003) and in Korean baseball
Korean Baseball Organization
Korea Professional Baseball is the highest level league of baseball in South Korea. The Korean romanization is Hanguk Peuro Yagu , a league title which mirrors Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. Korea Professional Baseball was originally founded with six teams in 1982 and currently has eight...
with the SK Wyverns
SK Wyverns
SK Wyverns Baseball Club is a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 2000. Based in Incheon, they play their home games at Munhak Baseball Stadium.Their current manager is Man Soo Lee .-History:...
(2005).
Following surgery in the 2006-07 offseason, Pickering signed with the Kansas City T-Bones
Kansas City T-Bones
The Kansas City T-Bones are a professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Kansas, in the United States. The T-Bones are a member of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
of the independent Northern League and played the 2007 season there. He batted .310 with 18 home runs and 83 RBI in 89 games.
In 2008, Pickering signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish
Bridgeport Bluefish
The Bridgeport Bluefish is an American professional baseball team based in Bridgeport, Connecticut. They are a member of the Liberty Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
of the independent Atlantic League
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball is a professional, independent baseball organization located primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, especially the greater metropolitan areas of the Northeast megalopolis. It operates in cities not served by Major or Minor League...
, but was released on July 13 after batting only .265. He then signed with the Schaumburg Flyers
Schaumburg Flyers
The Schaumburg Flyers were a professional baseball team based in Schaumburg, Illinois, in the United States. The Flyers were to be a charter member of the North American League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, however, the team folded in March of 2011, before they began play in...
of the Northern League and hit .298 with 14 home runs in only 37 games.