Brooks McNiven

Brooks McNiven (born June 19, 1981 in Terrace, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher. He last played in the San Francisco Giants organization.

Brooks McNiven
Pitcher, Educator
Born: (1981-06-19) June 19, 1981
Terrace, British Columbia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Canada
Baseball World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Nettuno Team

McNiven was drafted by the Giants in the 4th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft.[1]

McNiven has represented Team Canada during several international baseball tournaments. He played for Canada at the 2007 Baseball World Cup, the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and most recently was a member of the Canadian contingent at the 2009 World Baseball Classic. However, he did not enter either of Canada's games during the tournament. He now works at rockridge secondary as a PE teacher.

References

  1. Ewen, Steve (2009-03-06). "Ex-UBC hurler looking to step up". Retrieved 2009-03-30.


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