Shayne Bennett
Encyclopedia
Shayne Anthony Bennett (born 10 April 1972 in Adelaide
, Australia
) was an Australian rules football
er who played for North Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League
(SANFL), and a right-handed pitcher
, who last played in Major League Baseball
for the Montreal Expos
on 15 August 1999.
The younger brother of fellow North Adelaide footballer Peter Bennett, Bennett was a leading junior footballer for North Adelaide and was drafted by Victorian Football League
(VFL) team Collingwood
at the 1989 VFL Draft
with the 56th selection.
He never made his senior debut for Collingwood, and instead Bennett travelled to the United States and started playing baseball at the College of DuPage
. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox
in the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft
in the 25th round, and after three years playing in the minor leagues, he was traded to the Montreal Expos in January 1996. He went on to play for the Expos in the major league for part of , all of , and part of . His final professional season was , when he pitched for the Expos' top farm team, the Ottawa Lynx
. He was also a member of the Australia national baseball team
that finished in sixth place at the 2000 Summer Olympics
.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
) was an Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for North Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
(SANFL), and a right-handed pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
, who last played in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
for the Montreal Expos
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
on 15 August 1999.
The younger brother of fellow North Adelaide footballer Peter Bennett, Bennett was a leading junior footballer for North Adelaide and was drafted by Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL) team Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
at the 1989 VFL Draft
1989 VFL Draft
The 1989 VFL Draft was the fourth annual National Draft held by the Victorian Football League as the main method for the 14 teams to recruit players for the 1990 season. It consisted of a trading period, pre-draft selections, the main national draft and the 1990 pre-season draft and a...
with the 56th selection.
He never made his senior debut for Collingwood, and instead Bennett travelled to the United States and started playing baseball at the College of DuPage
College of DuPage
College of DuPage, or COD, is a two-year community college in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The college also owns and operates facilities in the Illinois communities of Addison, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Naperville, West Chicago, and Westmont...
. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
in the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft
1993 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1993 Major League Baseball draft.-Compensation picks:-Other notable players:*Scott Rolen was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2nd round of the 1993 amateur draft....
in the 25th round, and after three years playing in the minor leagues, he was traded to the Montreal Expos in January 1996. He went on to play for the Expos in the major league for part of , all of , and part of . His final professional season was , when he pitched for the Expos' top farm team, the Ottawa Lynx
Ottawa Lynx
The Ottawa Lynx were a minor league baseball team that formerly competed in the Triple-A International League from 1993 to 2007. The team's home field was Lynx Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario. Over the team's 15 seasons, it was the Triple-A Minor League affiliate of the Montreal Expos , Baltimore...
. He was also a member of the Australia national baseball team
Australia national baseball team
The Australian national baseball team represents Australia in international baseball tournaments and competitions. They are ranked as the top team in Oceania, and are the Oceanian Champions, having been awarded the title in 2007 when New Zealand withdrew from the Oceania Baseball Championship. They...
that finished in sixth place at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
.